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Catalog 2021 — Indefinite
School: Nursing / Department: Nursing

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Individuals who hold a doctoral degree in nursing and who desire to expand their scope of practice in another area of specialty are eligible to enroll in a DNP Specialist Certificate program.

Students enrolling in a DNP specialist certificate program may apply graduate course-work from this or other accredited institutions to meet the requirements of the DNP specialist certificate, as approved by the School of Nursing. Programs of study are individually determined, but must include acceptable transfer credit or enrollment at this institution for each of the courses listed within an emphasis, in order to meet requirements to sit for certification examinations. The religion course may be waived for students who have certificate programs of 20 hours or less to complete. Students must complete at least 25% of the DNP specialist certificate requirements at Southern. One of the following emphases is to be selected.

Acute Care - Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Emphasis

DY.NACG — DNP Specialist Certificate

Catalog 2023 — Indefinite

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Successful completion of the program satisfies eligibility requirements for certification examination.

REQUIRED COURSES (29 Total Credits)

Course(s):
- NURS502 - Orientation to Graduate Nursing Studies (0)
- NURS520 - Health Promotion Across the Lifespan (2)
- NURS591 - Orientation for Graduate Nursing Clinical Practicum (1)
- NURS640 - Primary Care of Adults I (3)
- NURS645 - Practicum I: Primary Care of Adults (4)
- NURS650 - Primary Care of Adults II (3)
- NURS657 - Acute Care Concepts and Skills I (3)
- NURS659 - Acute Care Concepts and Skills II (3)
- NURS671 - Practicum I: Acute Care of Adults (3)
- NURS673 - Practicum II: Acute Care of Adults (3)
- NURS685 - Role Development for Advanced Practice (1)
- NURS887 - Graduate DNP Program Finalization (0)
Select 1 course(s):
- RELT545 - God and Human Suffering (3)
- RELB548 - Jesus as Healer (3)

PREREQUISITES

Course(s):
- NURS550 - Advanced Pathophysiology (3)
- NURS552 - Advanced Pharmacology (3)
- NURS555 - Advanced Health Assessment (4)

Grand Total Credits: 29

Lifestyle Medicine Emphasis

DY.LSMD — DNP Specialist Certificate

Catalog 2023 — Indefinite

REQUIRED COURSES (21 Total Credits)

Course(s):
- NURS502 - Orientation to Graduate Nursing Studies (0)
- NURS728 - Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine (2)
- NURS734 - Health Coaching for Professionals (3)
- NURS735 - Lifestyle Strategies for Optimizing Psychosocial Health (2)
- NURS738 - Natural Adjuncts for Health and Healing (2)
- NURS742 - Exercise Modalities for Health-related Fitness (2)
- NURS746 - Nutritional Approaches to Disease Prevention, Management and Reversal (3)
- NURS748 - Lifestyle Management of Chronic Lifestyle-Related Disease (3)
- NURS887 - Graduate DNP Program Finalization (0)
Select 2 credit(s): NURS751 - Practicum: Lifestyle Medicine (1 - 2)
Select 1 course(s):
- RELT545 - God and Human Suffering (3)
- RELB548 - Jesus as Healer (3)

PREREQUISITES (0 Total Credits)

Course(s):
- NURS550 - Advanced Pathophysiology (3)
- NURS552 - Advanced Pharmacology (3)
- NURS555 - Advanced Health Assessment (4)

Grand Total Credits: 21

Nurse Educator Emphasis

DY.NSED — DNP Specialist Certificate

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REQUIRED COURSES (17 Total Credits)

Course(s):
- NURS502 - Orientation to Graduate Nursing Studies (0)
- NURS621 - Nursing Curriculum Design (3)
- NURS631 - Classroom Instruction and Evaluation (3)
- NURS641 - Practicum: Area of Clinical Emphasis (2)
- NURS643 - Educator Role Practicum: Area of Clinical Emphasis (3)
- NURS648 - Clinical and Simulation Instruction in Nursing (3)
- NURS887 - Graduate DNP Program Finalization (0)
Select 1 course(s):
- RELT545 - God and Human Suffering (3)
- RELB548 - Jesus as Healer (3)

PREREQUISITES (0 Total Credits)

Course(s):
- NURS550 - Advanced Pathophysiology (3)
- NURS552 - Advanced Pharmacology (3)
- NURS555 - Advanced Health Assessment (4)

Grand Total Credits: 17

Primary Care - Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Emphasis

DY.NPCA — DNP Specialist Certificate

Catalog 2023 — Indefinite

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Successful completion of the program satisfies eligibility requirements for certification examination.

REQUIRED COURSES (28 Total Credits)

Course(s):
- NURS502 - Orientation to Graduate Nursing Studies (0)
- NURS520 - Health Promotion Across the Lifespan (2)
- NURS556 - Family and Community Systems (2)
- NURS591 - Orientation for Graduate Nursing Clinical Practicum (1)
- NURS640 - Primary Care of Adults I (3)
- NURS645 - Practicum I: Primary Care of Adults (4)
- NURS650 - Primary Care of Adults II (3)
- NURS655 - Practicum II: Primary Care of Adults (4)
- NURS661 - Geriatric Primary and Long-term Care (3)
- NURS664 - Practicum: Geriatric Primary and Long-term Care (2)
- NURS685 - Role Development for Advanced Practice (1)
- NURS887 - Graduate DNP Program Finalization (0)
Select 1 course(s):
- RELT545 - God and Human Suffering (3)
- RELB548 - Jesus as Healer (3)

PREREQUISITES (0 Total Credits)

Course(s):
- NURS550 - Advanced Pathophysiology (3)
- NURS552 - Advanced Pharmacology (3)
- NURS555 - Advanced Health Assessment (4)

Grand Total Credits: 28

Primary Care - Family Nurse Practitioner Emphasis

DY.NPCF — DNP Specialist Certificate

Catalog 2023 — Indefinite

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Successful completion of the program satisfies eligibility requirements for certification examination.

REQUIRED COURSES (28 Total Credits)

Course(s):
- NURS502 - Orientation to Graduate Nursing Studies (0)
- NURS520 - Health Promotion Across the Lifespan (2)
- NURS556 - Family and Community Systems (2)
- NURS591 - Orientation for Graduate Nursing Clinical Practicum (1)
- NURS640 - Primary Care of Adults I (3)
- NURS645 - Practicum I: Primary Care of Adults (4)
- NURS650 - Primary Care of Adults II (3)
- NURS655 - Practicum II: Primary Care of Adults (4)
- NURS662 - Primary Care of Children (3)
- NURS663 - Practicum: Primary Care of Children (2)
- NURS685 - Role Development for Advanced Practice (1)
- NURS887 - Graduate DNP Program Finalization (0)
Select 1 course(s):
- RELT545 - God and Human Suffering (3)
- RELB548 - Jesus as Healer (3)

PREREQUISITES (0 Total Credits)

Course(s):
- NURS550 - Advanced Pathophysiology (3)
- NURS552 - Advanced Pharmacology (3)
- NURS555 - Advanced Health Assessment (4)

Grand Total Credits: 28

Primary Care - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Emphasis

DY.NPCP — DNP Specialist Certificate

Catalog 2023 — Indefinite

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Successful completion of the program satisfies eligibility requirements for certification examination.

REQUIRED COURSES (34 Total Credits)

Course(s):
- COUN521 - Adult Psychopathology (3)
- COUN556 - Theories and Techniques of Counseling (3)
- COUN579 - Clinical Practicum I (1)
- COUN593 - Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (3)
- NURS502 - Orientation to Graduate Nursing Studies (0)
- NURS520 - Health Promotion Across the Lifespan (2)
- NURS583 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Counseling Practicum (1)
- NURS591 - Orientation for Graduate Nursing Clinical Practicum (1)
- NURS613 - Neuroscience for Mental Health Practitioners (2)
- NURS616 - Psychopharmacology (3)
- NURS625 - Issues in Psychiatric Mental Health Primary Care (3)
- NURS652 - Practicum I: Psychiatric Mental Health Care (4)
- NURS653 - Practicum II: Psychiatric Mental Health Care (4)
- NURS685 - Role Development for Advanced Practice (1)
- NURS887 - Graduate DNP Program Finalization (0)
Select 1 course(s):
- RELT545 - God and Human Suffering (3)
- RELB548 - Jesus as Healer (3)

PREREQUISITES (0 Total Credits)

Course(s):
- NURS550 - Advanced Pathophysiology (3)
- NURS552 - Advanced Pharmacology (3)
- NURS555 - Advanced Health Assessment (4)

Grand Total Credits: 34

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