Course Description
"This course focuses on students' engagement in both practicum experiences (120 hours for 395T, 180 hours for 495T, and 240 hours for 595T) and self-directed scholarship to conceptualize their area of clinical specialization and their DNP scholarly project. Students will propose evidence-based strategies for implementing and achieving health care outcomes such as a pilot study, program evaluation, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, policy analysis, or practice change initiative."
🛡️ CITI Program Certification 💡 DNP Project Proposal Part I
Key, S. & Sanders, K. (2025). DNP Clinical Leadership/Practicum syllabus. [Unpublished manuscript]. The University of Texas at Austin.
Course Description
"Apply the science of quality improvement and implementation to improve organizational effectiveness and health outcomes. Discuss strategies to enhance complex system thinking, process analysis, and measuring and monitoring quality and safety indicators. Explore developing and evaluating cost-effective improvement initiatives and implementation of evidence-based practices."
📜 IHI CERTIFICATION 📊 QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROPOSAL
Hernandez, J. & Morris, L. (2025). Translating evidence into nursing practice syllabus. [Unpublished manuscript]. The University of Texas at Austin.
Course Description
"This course explores basic economic theory, market drivers and restraints, health care budgets, financial management and reimbursement, cost/benefit analysis, and healthcare entrepreneurism. Theory and application are integrated throughout the course with a particular focus on the clinical role of the DNP within the contemporary healthcare environment."
DNP Essentials: II, III, IV, VII, and VIII
🆚 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ESSAY 💵 THE BUDGET PROJECT
Morgan, S. (2025). Health Economics syllabus. [Unpublished manuscript]. The University of Texas at Austin.