The courses listed below appear in one or more of the DNP program educational tracks. Each listing includes a detailed course description, the semester it is offered, and if the course is only open to a specific educational track. Courses are categorized as APRN Core, DNP Core, or Nurse Anesthesia Specialty Core.
NRS 705 Advanced Pharmacology (4 credits)
The purpose of this course is to prepare the advanced practice nurse in the area of pharmacology. This course will cover the topics of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, major drug categories, and prescribing responsibilities.
Terms Offered: Fall
NRS 706 Advanced Pathophysiology & Physiology (4 credits)
The course investigates normal physiologic and pathophysiologic mechanisms of disease as a foundation for clinical assessment, decision making and management. Students will establish the knowledge base necessary for the provision of health care in an advanced nursing specialty.
Terms Offered: Fall
NRS 707 Advanced Health Assessment (lecture) (3 credits)
Develop advanced assessment skills to systematically collect, analyze, and interpret data to make sound clinical judgments related to a client’s health status across the lifespan. Includes appropriate diagnostics and their interpretation.
Terms Offered: Spring;
NRS 707 Advanced Health Assessment (Sim lab) (1 credits)
This course corresponds to NRS 707 Advanced Health Assessment lecture.
Terms Offered: Spring
The purpose of this course is to prepare the advanced practice nurse in the area of pharmacology. This course will cover the topics of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, major drug categories, and prescribing responsibilities.
Terms Offered: Fall
NRS 706 Advanced Pathophysiology & Physiology (4 credits)
The course investigates normal physiologic and pathophysiologic mechanisms of disease as a foundation for clinical assessment, decision making and management. Students will establish the knowledge base necessary for the provision of health care in an advanced nursing specialty.
Terms Offered: Fall
NRS 707 Advanced Health Assessment (lecture) (3 credits)
Develop advanced assessment skills to systematically collect, analyze, and interpret data to make sound clinical judgments related to a client’s health status across the lifespan. Includes appropriate diagnostics and their interpretation.
Terms Offered: Spring;
NRS 707 Advanced Health Assessment (Sim lab) (1 credits)
This course corresponds to NRS 707 Advanced Health Assessment lecture.
Terms Offered: Spring
NRS 769 Professional Role in Nurse Anesthesia (3 credits)
An exploration of the theoretical and practical aspects of the profession of nurse anesthesia and how they impact the delivery of anesthesia care and patient access to anesthesia services
Terms Offered: Summer (DNP-Nurse Anesthesia)
NRS 780 QI and Patient Safety (3 credits)
The course provides an in-depth exploration of the methodologies, tools, and strategies used to enhance healthcare quality and ensure patient safety. Students will learn to lead and manage quality improvement initiatives, identify and mitigate risks, and foster a culture of safety within healthcare organizations. The curriculum covers the theoretical foundations of quality improvement and patient safety, practical approaches to analyzing and improving care processes, and the application of evidence-based practices to reduce errors and enhance patient outcomes. Emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and the use of technology and innovation to drive improvements.
Terms Offered: Fall
NRS 781 Leadership and Ethics (2 credits)
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of leadership and ethical principles as they apply to the Doctor of Nursing Practice role. Emphasizing both theoretical foundations and practical applications, learners will engage in critical analysis of contemporary leadership models and ethical frameworks to enhance their capacity to lead and advocate within complex healthcare environments. The course will also address current issues and trends in healthcare leadership and ethics, including regulatory and accreditation standards, health disparities, and the integration of technology and innovation in patient care. Learners will apply knowledge and skills necessary to lead with integrity, advocate for ethical practices, and contribute to the advancement of the nursing profession.
Terms Offered: Fall
NRS 782 Applied Biostatistics for EBP (4 credits)
The purpose of this online course is to prepare the learner to critically appraise, analyze, and synthesize evidence in a variety of forms for application to practice. This course will build on concepts from statistics, epidemiology, and theoretical models for translational science and evidence-based practice (EBP). The learner will cultivate a critical attitude towards analyzing data and scientific literature for the purposes of evidence translation through the application of a variety of appraisal tools. Learners will apply skills in organizing, cleaning, and analyzing data with an emphasis on interpretation and reporting of results.
Terms Offered: Spring
NRS 783 Healthcare Informatics and Technologies (2 credits)
This course analyzes the application of data in the healthcare system and the policies surrounding its collection and use. Students explore the role of the electronic health record, telemedicine, and ethical big data collection in improving population and individual health and driving clinical decision making. Students will evaluate the use of technology for health planning and delivery of care.
Terms Offered: Spring
NRS 784 Epidemiology and Population Health (3 credits)
This course provides a thorough grounding in the principles and methods of epidemiology, focusing on the distribution and determinants of health and diseases in populations. learners will learn to apply epidemiological concepts and techniques to assess, monitor, and improve the health of communities and populations. Scholars use biostatistical methods for data analysis, and the interpretation of epidemiological data to inform clinical practice and health policy. Special emphasis is placed on the role of social determinants of health, health disparities, and strategies for disease prevention and health promotion.
Terms Offered: Summer
NRS 785 Evidence Translation and Implementation Science (2 credits)
The course provides a comprehensive overview of the principles and methodologies of implementation science, emphasizing strategies to overcome barriers and facilitate the adoption, integration, and sustainability of evidence-based practices in diverse healthcare settings. Scholars will explore theoretical frameworks and models of implementation science, examine methods for assessing and enhancing the fidelity and effectiveness of interventions. The course will also cover strategies for engaging stakeholders, including patients, healthcare providers, and policymakers, to support evidence translation efforts.
Terms Offered: Summer
NRS 786 Healthcare Management and Finance (3 credits)
The course provides a comprehensive overview of healthcare management principles, financial management strategies, and economic factors influencing the healthcare industry. Students will learn to navigate complex healthcare systems, optimize resource allocation, and implement financial strategies that enhance organizational performance and patient care. This course covers key topics such as strategic planning, budgeting and financial analysis, and cost containment. Emphasis is placed on integrating management and financial acumen to improve healthcare delivery and achieve sustainable outcomes.
Terms Offered: Fall
NRS 787 Healthcare Policy, Advocacy, and Law (3 credits)
This course examines the ethical principles of moral reasoning and its practical application. Doctoral students debate and critique moral, ethical, legal, and political arguments using case studies, as well as examine current political events that impact nursing practice.
Terms Offered: Spring
NRS 788 Leadership Practicum (3 credits)
This advanced practicum course provides doctoral students with structured, immersive leadership experiences in a health system, organization, education, or community setting. Students apply principles of leadership, systems thinking, quality and safety, policy advocacy, and evidence-based practice to address complex organizational challenges. Through mentored engagement with interprofessional teams, students refine competencies in areas such as strategic planning, change leadership, health informatics, and outcome measurement. This practicum fosters the integration of DNP Essentials into professional practice, emphasizing person-centered care, population health, and transformation of care delivery.
Terms Offered: Summer (Post-Master’s DNP)
NRS 790 DNP Project Proposal Seminar (1 credit)
Introduces students to the foundational elements of their doctoral projects, emphasizing the identification of practice issues and the formulation and presentation of an evidence-based proposal. Students submit a written DNP Project proposal that includes background or significance of the identified issue, synthesis of the evidence supporting the chosen intervention, identification of the theoretical underpinnings and implementation framework, and proposed methodology and project measures. In addition, students virtually present their project proposal to the DNP Project Approval Committee at the end of this course.
Terms Offered: Spring (DNP-Nurse Anesthesia); Summer (Post-Master’s DNP)
NRS 791 DNP Project Planning (1 credit)
During the doctoral study, students will synthesize learning throughout the program through the construction and dissemination of an evidence-based practice project. The scholarly project will be derived from practice needs that focus on a change initiative such as a quality improvement project, program evaluation, or evaluation of a new practice model.
Terms Offered: Summer (DNP-Nurse Anesthesia); Fall (Post-Master’s DNP)
NRS 792 DNP Project Implementation (1 credit)
During the doctoral study, students will synthesize learning throughout the program through the construction and dissemination of an evidence-based practice project. The scholarly project will be derived from practice needs that focus on a change initiative such as a quality improvement project, program evaluation, or evaluation of a new practice model.
Terms Offered: Fall (DNP-Nurse Anesthesia); Spring (Post-Master’s DNP)
NRS 793 DNP Project Evaluation and Dissemination (2 credits)
During the doctoral study, students will synthesize learning throughout the program through the construction and dissemination of an evidence-based practice project. The scholarly project will be derived from practice needs that focus on a change initiative such as a quality improvement project, program evaluation, or evaluation of a new practice model.
Terms Offered: Spring (DNP-Nurse Anesthesia); Summer (Post-Master’s DNP)
An exploration of the theoretical and practical aspects of the profession of nurse anesthesia and how they impact the delivery of anesthesia care and patient access to anesthesia services
Terms Offered: Summer (DNP-Nurse Anesthesia)
NRS 780 QI and Patient Safety (3 credits)
The course provides an in-depth exploration of the methodologies, tools, and strategies used to enhance healthcare quality and ensure patient safety. Students will learn to lead and manage quality improvement initiatives, identify and mitigate risks, and foster a culture of safety within healthcare organizations. The curriculum covers the theoretical foundations of quality improvement and patient safety, practical approaches to analyzing and improving care processes, and the application of evidence-based practices to reduce errors and enhance patient outcomes. Emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and the use of technology and innovation to drive improvements.
Terms Offered: Fall
NRS 781 Leadership and Ethics (2 credits)
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of leadership and ethical principles as they apply to the Doctor of Nursing Practice role. Emphasizing both theoretical foundations and practical applications, learners will engage in critical analysis of contemporary leadership models and ethical frameworks to enhance their capacity to lead and advocate within complex healthcare environments. The course will also address current issues and trends in healthcare leadership and ethics, including regulatory and accreditation standards, health disparities, and the integration of technology and innovation in patient care. Learners will apply knowledge and skills necessary to lead with integrity, advocate for ethical practices, and contribute to the advancement of the nursing profession.
Terms Offered: Fall
NRS 782 Applied Biostatistics for EBP (4 credits)
The purpose of this online course is to prepare the learner to critically appraise, analyze, and synthesize evidence in a variety of forms for application to practice. This course will build on concepts from statistics, epidemiology, and theoretical models for translational science and evidence-based practice (EBP). The learner will cultivate a critical attitude towards analyzing data and scientific literature for the purposes of evidence translation through the application of a variety of appraisal tools. Learners will apply skills in organizing, cleaning, and analyzing data with an emphasis on interpretation and reporting of results.
Terms Offered: Spring
NRS 783 Healthcare Informatics and Technologies (2 credits)
This course analyzes the application of data in the healthcare system and the policies surrounding its collection and use. Students explore the role of the electronic health record, telemedicine, and ethical big data collection in improving population and individual health and driving clinical decision making. Students will evaluate the use of technology for health planning and delivery of care.
Terms Offered: Spring
NRS 784 Epidemiology and Population Health (3 credits)
This course provides a thorough grounding in the principles and methods of epidemiology, focusing on the distribution and determinants of health and diseases in populations. learners will learn to apply epidemiological concepts and techniques to assess, monitor, and improve the health of communities and populations. Scholars use biostatistical methods for data analysis, and the interpretation of epidemiological data to inform clinical practice and health policy. Special emphasis is placed on the role of social determinants of health, health disparities, and strategies for disease prevention and health promotion.
Terms Offered: Summer
NRS 785 Evidence Translation and Implementation Science (2 credits)
The course provides a comprehensive overview of the principles and methodologies of implementation science, emphasizing strategies to overcome barriers and facilitate the adoption, integration, and sustainability of evidence-based practices in diverse healthcare settings. Scholars will explore theoretical frameworks and models of implementation science, examine methods for assessing and enhancing the fidelity and effectiveness of interventions. The course will also cover strategies for engaging stakeholders, including patients, healthcare providers, and policymakers, to support evidence translation efforts.
Terms Offered: Summer
NRS 786 Healthcare Management and Finance (3 credits)
The course provides a comprehensive overview of healthcare management principles, financial management strategies, and economic factors influencing the healthcare industry. Students will learn to navigate complex healthcare systems, optimize resource allocation, and implement financial strategies that enhance organizational performance and patient care. This course covers key topics such as strategic planning, budgeting and financial analysis, and cost containment. Emphasis is placed on integrating management and financial acumen to improve healthcare delivery and achieve sustainable outcomes.
Terms Offered: Fall
NRS 787 Healthcare Policy, Advocacy, and Law (3 credits)
This course examines the ethical principles of moral reasoning and its practical application. Doctoral students debate and critique moral, ethical, legal, and political arguments using case studies, as well as examine current political events that impact nursing practice.
Terms Offered: Spring
NRS 788 Leadership Practicum (3 credits)
This advanced practicum course provides doctoral students with structured, immersive leadership experiences in a health system, organization, education, or community setting. Students apply principles of leadership, systems thinking, quality and safety, policy advocacy, and evidence-based practice to address complex organizational challenges. Through mentored engagement with interprofessional teams, students refine competencies in areas such as strategic planning, change leadership, health informatics, and outcome measurement. This practicum fosters the integration of DNP Essentials into professional practice, emphasizing person-centered care, population health, and transformation of care delivery.
Terms Offered: Summer (Post-Master’s DNP)
NRS 790 DNP Project Proposal Seminar (1 credit)
Introduces students to the foundational elements of their doctoral projects, emphasizing the identification of practice issues and the formulation and presentation of an evidence-based proposal. Students submit a written DNP Project proposal that includes background or significance of the identified issue, synthesis of the evidence supporting the chosen intervention, identification of the theoretical underpinnings and implementation framework, and proposed methodology and project measures. In addition, students virtually present their project proposal to the DNP Project Approval Committee at the end of this course.
Terms Offered: Spring (DNP-Nurse Anesthesia); Summer (Post-Master’s DNP)
NRS 791 DNP Project Planning (1 credit)
During the doctoral study, students will synthesize learning throughout the program through the construction and dissemination of an evidence-based practice project. The scholarly project will be derived from practice needs that focus on a change initiative such as a quality improvement project, program evaluation, or evaluation of a new practice model.
Terms Offered: Summer (DNP-Nurse Anesthesia); Fall (Post-Master’s DNP)
NRS 792 DNP Project Implementation (1 credit)
During the doctoral study, students will synthesize learning throughout the program through the construction and dissemination of an evidence-based practice project. The scholarly project will be derived from practice needs that focus on a change initiative such as a quality improvement project, program evaluation, or evaluation of a new practice model.
Terms Offered: Fall (DNP-Nurse Anesthesia); Spring (Post-Master’s DNP)
NRS 793 DNP Project Evaluation and Dissemination (2 credits)
During the doctoral study, students will synthesize learning throughout the program through the construction and dissemination of an evidence-based practice project. The scholarly project will be derived from practice needs that focus on a change initiative such as a quality improvement project, program evaluation, or evaluation of a new practice model.
Terms Offered: Spring (DNP-Nurse Anesthesia); Summer (Post-Master’s DNP)
ANES 721 Applied Clinical Learning in NA I (2 credits)
An in-depth analysis of the pharmacological concepts and agents in the clinical application.
Terms Offered: Fall
ANES 722 Applied Clinical Learning in NA II (4 credits)
Foundations of clinical anesthesia nursing care.
Terms Offered: Spring
ANES 723 Applied Clinical Learning in NA III (4 credits)
Foundations of clinical anesthesia nursing care.
Terms Offered: Summer
ANES 724 Applied Clinical Learning in NA III (4 credits)
Delivery of intermediate anesthesia nursing care to persons in a variety of settings.
Terms Offered: Fall
ANES 725 Applied Clinical Learning in NA V (4 credits)
Delivery of advanced anesthesia nursing care to persons in a variety of settings.
Terms Offered: Spring
ANES 726 Applied Clinical Learning in NA VI (4 credits)
Delivery of advanced anesthesia nursing care to persons in a variety of settings. Demonstration of patient care at a level largely independent of instructor intervention.
Terms Offered: Summer
ANES 739 Clinical Integration Concepts I (1 credit)
Independent study to review and integrate all concepts learned in foundational anesthesia courses. A comprehensive examination is employed to demonstrate mastery of Year 2 level knowledge.
Terms Offered: Spring
ANES 740 Clinical Integration Concepts II (1 credit)
This course provides a format for students to complete a structured study plan for the review of anesthesia practice and related professional concepts and preparation for the NBCRNA National Certification Examination (NCE). The NBCRNA Self-Evaluation Examination (SEE) is used to evaluate the requisite body of knowledge for anesthesia practice.
Terms Offered: Summer
ANES 830 Basic Principles of NA Practice (Lecture) (3 credits)
This foundational course introduces the basic principles of nurse anesthesia practice, emphasizing patient safety, professional standards, and fundamental concepts of anesthesia care
Terms Offered: Spring
ANES 831 Basic Principles of NA Practice (Sim Lab) (1 credit)
Application of basic principles, techniques, and equipment necessary for the practice of nurse anesthesia.
Terms Offered: Spring
ANES 832 Physics and Mechanics of Anesthesia Delivery Systems and Biochemistry (3 credits)
This course emphasizes the application of physical and biochemical principles in Nurse Anesthesia Practice. The inspection, use, and troubleshooting of anesthesia delivery systems and equipment will be detailed.
Terms Offered: Summer
ANES 833 NA Practice and Coexisting Conditions I (Lecture) (3 credits)
An in-depth description of pathophysiologies of the neurologic and cardiac systems with emphasis on anesthetic implications.
Terms Offered: Summer
ANES 833 NA Practice and Coexisting Conditions I (Sim Lab) (0 credits)
Application of the neurologic and cardiac systems with emphasis on anesthetic implications.
Terms Offered: Summer
ANES 834 NA Practice and Coexisting Conditions II (3 credits)
An in-depth description of pathophysiologies of the respiratory and renal, hepatobiliary, and endocrine systems with emphasis on anesthetic implications.
Terms Offered: Fall
ANES 835 Advanced Principles of NA Practice (Lecture) (4 credits)
Principles and application of anesthetic techniques to effectively care for complex cases. Obstetrical, pediatric, cardiac, and regional anesthesia will be addressed, as well as anesthesia delivery in unconventional environments.
Terms Offered: Fall
ANES 836 Advanced Principles NA Practice (Sim Lab) (1 credit)
Application of advanced principles, techniques, and equipment necessary for the practice of nurse anesthesia.
Terms Offered: Fall
ANES 850 Pharmacology for NA Practice I (3 credits)
An in-depth exploration of key pharmacological concepts and agents used in nurse anesthesia practice.
Terms Offered: Summer
ANES 851 Pharmacology for NA Practice II (2 credits)
An in-depth analysis of the pharmacological concepts and agents in the clinical application.
Terms Offered: Fall
An in-depth analysis of the pharmacological concepts and agents in the clinical application.
Terms Offered: Fall
ANES 722 Applied Clinical Learning in NA II (4 credits)
Foundations of clinical anesthesia nursing care.
Terms Offered: Spring
ANES 723 Applied Clinical Learning in NA III (4 credits)
Foundations of clinical anesthesia nursing care.
Terms Offered: Summer
ANES 724 Applied Clinical Learning in NA III (4 credits)
Delivery of intermediate anesthesia nursing care to persons in a variety of settings.
Terms Offered: Fall
ANES 725 Applied Clinical Learning in NA V (4 credits)
Delivery of advanced anesthesia nursing care to persons in a variety of settings.
Terms Offered: Spring
ANES 726 Applied Clinical Learning in NA VI (4 credits)
Delivery of advanced anesthesia nursing care to persons in a variety of settings. Demonstration of patient care at a level largely independent of instructor intervention.
Terms Offered: Summer
ANES 739 Clinical Integration Concepts I (1 credit)
Independent study to review and integrate all concepts learned in foundational anesthesia courses. A comprehensive examination is employed to demonstrate mastery of Year 2 level knowledge.
Terms Offered: Spring
ANES 740 Clinical Integration Concepts II (1 credit)
This course provides a format for students to complete a structured study plan for the review of anesthesia practice and related professional concepts and preparation for the NBCRNA National Certification Examination (NCE). The NBCRNA Self-Evaluation Examination (SEE) is used to evaluate the requisite body of knowledge for anesthesia practice.
Terms Offered: Summer
ANES 830 Basic Principles of NA Practice (Lecture) (3 credits)
This foundational course introduces the basic principles of nurse anesthesia practice, emphasizing patient safety, professional standards, and fundamental concepts of anesthesia care
Terms Offered: Spring
ANES 831 Basic Principles of NA Practice (Sim Lab) (1 credit)
Application of basic principles, techniques, and equipment necessary for the practice of nurse anesthesia.
Terms Offered: Spring
ANES 832 Physics and Mechanics of Anesthesia Delivery Systems and Biochemistry (3 credits)
This course emphasizes the application of physical and biochemical principles in Nurse Anesthesia Practice. The inspection, use, and troubleshooting of anesthesia delivery systems and equipment will be detailed.
Terms Offered: Summer
ANES 833 NA Practice and Coexisting Conditions I (Lecture) (3 credits)
An in-depth description of pathophysiologies of the neurologic and cardiac systems with emphasis on anesthetic implications.
Terms Offered: Summer
ANES 833 NA Practice and Coexisting Conditions I (Sim Lab) (0 credits)
Application of the neurologic and cardiac systems with emphasis on anesthetic implications.
Terms Offered: Summer
ANES 834 NA Practice and Coexisting Conditions II (3 credits)
An in-depth description of pathophysiologies of the respiratory and renal, hepatobiliary, and endocrine systems with emphasis on anesthetic implications.
Terms Offered: Fall
ANES 835 Advanced Principles of NA Practice (Lecture) (4 credits)
Principles and application of anesthetic techniques to effectively care for complex cases. Obstetrical, pediatric, cardiac, and regional anesthesia will be addressed, as well as anesthesia delivery in unconventional environments.
Terms Offered: Fall
ANES 836 Advanced Principles NA Practice (Sim Lab) (1 credit)
Application of advanced principles, techniques, and equipment necessary for the practice of nurse anesthesia.
Terms Offered: Fall
ANES 850 Pharmacology for NA Practice I (3 credits)
An in-depth exploration of key pharmacological concepts and agents used in nurse anesthesia practice.
Terms Offered: Summer
ANES 851 Pharmacology for NA Practice II (2 credits)
An in-depth analysis of the pharmacological concepts and agents in the clinical application.
Terms Offered: Fall