Nursing
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Department Chair: Carla Gross, Ph.D., RN
Program Location: 136 Sudro
Telephone Number: (701) 231-5692
Degrees Offered: FNP/D.N.P.
Application Deadline: Doctor of Nursing Practice, February 28 for BSN to DNP fall admission.
BSN to DNP requires a March interview.
MS/FNP to DNP: Two months prior to start of classes.
English Proficiency TOEFL ibT 79
Requirements: IELTS 6.5
Program Description
The Department of Nursing offers graduate study leading to the Master of Science degree. The Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, a clinical doctorate, is also offered in the Family Nurse Practitioner specialty. An individually tailored program of study is available for the advanced practice nurse with a master's degree in nursing.
The program includes advanced nursing courses, support courses, clinical practica and disquisition (comprehensive study or thesis). A master's degree is offered in Nurse Educator.
Guidelines provided by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) are utilized in the curriculum. The graduate nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Admission Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree in nursing from a nationally accredited nursing program.
- Undergraduate coursework in research and health assessment.
- Current unencumbered RN licensure
- Completed application to the Graduate School.
- Three references: two from professional colleagues that address clinical competence and potential for graduate education, and one other reference.
- Written narrative of professional experience and future goals.
- Interview, if requested. (Interview required for all DNP applicants.)
- Family Nurse Practitioner/Doctor of Nursing Practice: A minimum of 86 (DNP) semester credits. Nurse Educator: A minimum of 42 (MS) semester credits.
- A maximum of nine graduate semester credits (with a grade of B or better) completed within seven years previous to admission, may be transferred from other regionally accredited colleges or universities with the consent of the student's supervisory committee.
- Dissertation, Clinical Dissertation, or Thesis.
| Core Requirements for M.S. and D.N.P. Degrees | ||
| NURS 701 | Theoretical Perspectives of the Discipline | 3 |
| NURS 702 | Ethics and Health Policy in Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 704 | Nursing Research/Evidence Based Practice | 3 |
| NURS 706 | Health Care Delivery Systems, Financing and Informatics | 3 |
| Total Credits | 11 | |
M.S. Degree in Nursing
| Nurse Educator Requirements | 32-35 | |
| NURS 712 | 3 | |
| NURS 714 | 2 | |
| NURS 715 | Advanced Community Assessment | 3 |
| NURS 716 | 2 | |
| NURS 724 | Curriculum Design in Nursing Education | 3 |
| NURS 725 | Strategies for Teaching and Learning in Nursing Education | 3 |
| NURS 726 | Evaluation and Assessment in Nursing Education | 3 |
| NURS 728P | Nurse Educator Practicum I | 2 |
| NURS 729P | Nurse Educator Practicum II | 3 |
| NURS 731 | 2 | |
| NURS 732 | 2 | |
| NURS 797 | Master's Paper | 4-6 |
| or NURS 798 | Master's Thesis | |
D.N.P. Degree in Nursing
| Family Nurse Practitioner Requirements (DNP) | ||
| NURS 710 | 2 | |
| NURS 712 | 3 | |
| NURS 712P | 6 | |
| NURS 714 | 2 | |
| NURS 715 | Advanced Community Assessment | 3 |
| NURS 716 | 2 | |
| NURS 720 | 2 | |
| NURS 730 | 3 | |
| NURS 731 | 2 | |
| NURS 732 | 2 | |
| NURS 733 | 3 | |
| NURS 733P | 8 | |
| NURS 734 | 3 | |
| NURS 734P | 8 | |
| NURS 735 | 2 | |
| NURS 735P | 4 | |
| NURS 736P | 7 | |
| PHRM 685 | Economic Outcomes Assessment/Relevant Issues | 2 |
| STAT 725 | Applied Statistics | 3 |
| One 2 credit elective | 2 | |
| NURS 799S | 6 | |
Mykell Barnacle, DNP, FNP
North Dakota State University, 2008
Kelly Buettner-Schmidt, Ph.D., RN
University of New Mexico, 2013
Kara Falk, MS, FNP
University of North Dakota, 2006
Amy Fisher, MA, PNP
College of St Catherine, 1992
Donna Grandbois, Ph.D.
North Dakota State University, 2008
Carla Gross, Ph.D., RN
North Dakota State University, 2012
Dean Gross, Ph.D., FNP
Rush University, 1998
Loretta Heuer, Ph.D., FAAN
University of North Dakota, 1995
Norma Kiser-Larson, Ph.D., CNE
University of Minnesota, 1999
Tina Lundeen, DNP, FNP
North Dakota State University, 2010
Heidi Saarinen, DNP, FNP
North Dakota State University, 2010
Molly Secor-Turner, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota, 2008
Shila Thompson, Ph.D., RN
South Dakota State University, 2012
Mary Wright, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin, 1988
