1000 practice hours are required for the completion of the BSN to DNP degree. The practice hours included courses with embedded hours, hours accrued in project courses, and clinical hours accrued in the clinical specialty courses. The courses with embedded practice hours are as follows:
- NURS 717 (50 hours embedded)
- NURS 721 (50 hours embedded)
- NURS 725 (40 hours embedded)
- NURS 734: 30 hours (embedded)
- NURS 772: 120 hours (embedded)
- NURS 855 (75 hours embedded)
Total hours = 265
- NURS 835: 100 hours (embedded) - Organizational and Systems Leadership Only
- NURS 838: 140 hours (embedded) - Organizational and Systems Leadership Only
Total hours = 240
500 hours are accrued through project courses. The hours are as follows:
- NURS 866 (Project Proposal) 125 hours
- NURS 874 (DNP Project 1) 200 hours
- NURS 875 (DNP Project II) 175 hours
Total hours = 500
All practice hours from project courses will be documented on the Doctor of Nursing Practice Hour Tracking Document. Hours from all three courses will be documented on the same form along with activities completed, date, relevant course objectives to the activity (refer to syllabus), program outcomes, and DNP Essentials. The Program Outcomes and DNP Essentials are included in the Tracking Document for easy reference.
Clinical specialty courses will contain a minimum of 500 practice hours. Students will log their hours using Typhon.