Nursing
- 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.
- Interviews required for applicants on either the first or second Friday and Saturday of March. Dates will be determined by the NDSU School of Nursing and will be posted on their website.
- Family Nurse Practitioner/Doctor of Nursing Practice: A minimum of 86 (DNP) 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.
- Clinical Dissertation
Code | Title | Credits |
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Core Course Requirements | ||
Ethics and Health Policy in Nursing | ||
Nursing Research/Evidence Based Practice | ||
Health Care Delivery Systems and Financing | ||
Informatics in Advanced Nursing Practice | ||
Family Nurse Practitioner Requirements (DNP) | ||
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | ||
Advanced Health Assessment | ||
Assessment Practicum | ||
Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan I | ||
Population Health/Epidemiology for Advanced Practice Nursing | ||
Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan II | ||
Advanced Practice Roles | ||
An Introduction to Primary Care (Common Medical Conditions) | ||
Clinical Applications | ||
Advanced Pharmacology I | ||
Advanced Pharmacology II | ||
Family Primary Care I:Assessment and Management | ||
Family Primary Care:Residency I | ||
Family Primary Care II:Assessment and Management | ||
Family Primary Care:Residency II | ||
Family Primary Care III: Assessment and Management | ||
Practicum IV: FNP Role Integration | ||
Practicum V: FNP Role Integration | ||
Family Primary Care: Specialty Practicum | ||
Interprofessional Collaborative Practice | ||
Applied Statistics | ||
Clinical Dissertation | ||
Total Credits | 86 |
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North Dakota State University, 2008
Kerri L. Benning, DNP, FNP
American Sentinel University, 2022
Kelly Buettner-Schmidt, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
University of New Mexico, 2013
Carla Gross, Ph.D., RN
North Dakota State University, 2012
Dean Gross, Ph.D., FNP
Rush University, 1998
Adam Hohman, DNP, FNP
North Dakota State University, 2008
Carrie Nelson, DNP, FNP
North Dakota State University, 2018
Allison Peltier, DNP, FNP
North Dakota State University, 2015
Heidi Saarinen, DNP, FNP
North Dakota State University, 2010