Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

 

Offered Through Distance Education with On-Site Requirements

  **The School of Nursing is currently only accepting applicants with advanced standing to the DNP program. In order to apply, you must hold a Master of Science degree as an advanced Nurse Practitioner or as a certified Nurse Midwife.

 
Dr. Marijean BuhseProgram Overview

The Doctor of Nursing Practice  (DNP) degree was adopted by the Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) in response to a number of societal, scientific, and professional developments. Among these, the nursing shortage and the crisis in the health care system have collectively called for a major paradigm shift that will empower the advanced practice nurse to respond to these developments as they evolve over time. The DNP degree represents the attainment of the highest level of preparation in specialty nursing practice.

The license-qualifying Post-Baccalaureate **DNP Program at Stony Brook University School of Nursing will prepare diverse clinical leaders who can influence health care outcomes, critically appraise evidence and facilitate the transition of best evidence to best practices. The DNP graduate will ensure accountability for quality health care, utilize information technology to support and improve patient outcomes and health care systems, and set, influence, and implement health policy that will secure improvements in global population health. Interprofessional teams with collaborative leadership will enable the DNP graduate to analyze complex practice and organizational issues and effect improvements in health care delivery models.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program is offered in the following population foci: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology-Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric-Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Midwifery. The Post-Baccalaureate DNP Program is designed for registered nurses who hold a baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing. The program length is 87 credits and a minimum of 1,000 hours of scholarly clinical practice are required. Nurse practitioners and nurse midwives who hold a Master’s degree in nursing may be eligible for advanced standing and enter the DNP program at the post-masters level. A gap analysis is conducted to confirm previous coursework taken and validate the number of clinical hours performed at the Master’s level. The program length is a minimum of 42 credits. A minimum of 500 additional hours of scholarly practice are required to meet the 1,000+ post-baccalaureate scholarly practice hour requirement.

The DNP program at Stony Brook University School of Nursing is offered using an on-site, executive cohort model. Throughout the program, doctoral students will develop the foundational, clinical, organizational, systems, and leadership skills necessary for transforming health care delivery and improving outcomes for selected vulnerable patients and populations. Through development of a selected DNP project and participation in DNP Residencies, students may pursue study in various areas of clinical inquiry. The faculty of the School of Nursing is committed to a spirit of collaboration and mentorship. A major focus of the program is development of a community of scholars, fostering a commitment to lifelong learning, and cultivating an area of clinical scholarly inquiry.


DNP Program Outcomes

1. Analyze scientific data related to healthcare models and strategies that affect population health. (Essential I, VII) 
2. Integrate knowledge from nursing and other sciences as the foundation for the highest level of advanced nursing practice. (Essential I) 
3. Synthesize relevant findings from evidence for practice to improve healthcare outcomes. (Essential III)
4. Employ leadership skills for interprofessional collaboration that improve patient and population health outcomes.(Essential VI)
5. Utilize information systems technology to evaluate outcomes of care, care systems, and quality management. (Essential IV)
6. Evaluate methods that improve complex healthcare delivery systems to maintain accountability for quality healthcare. (Essential II)
7. Initiate the development, implementation, and analysis of healthcare policies that promote ethical and social responsibility. (Essential V)
8. Evaluate cultural competence to improve patient and population outcomes. (Essential VII)
9. Evaluate clinical competence and organizational skills appropriate to area of specialization through life-long learning and reflections. (Essential VIII)

 


Additional Requirements Upon Admission

  • Malpractice Insurance as either a DNP Student or as an NP Student in the program specialty in which the student is enrolled, is Required
  • Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
  • Current curriculum vitae/resume
  • All newly admitted students will receive an email from the SON Required Documentation email address, shown below, with detailed instruction to utilize the required CastleBranch web-based software system. This system requires a one time fee and is where students will upload and manage required documents."son_required_documentation@stonybrook.edu"
  • Process for Clinical Experiences

    The Office of Clinical Placements facilitates the processing of clinical placement requests and contracts for all clinical affiliations within the baccalaureate, master’s, advanced certificate, and DNP programs. The office works collaboratively with faculty to secure clinical placement sites for students. Once a suitable site is identified, students submit a clinical placement request form for processing. The office maintains electronic data systems and records related to students, clinical placement sites, clinical affiliation agreements, clinical contracts and preceptors. Central to the clinical placement process for all programs is the establishment of a clinical affiliation agreement and clinical contract which is executed between SUNY and the clinical site. Upon final execution of a clinical affiliation agreement, SUNY procures and provides the site with a certificate of insurance or related protection evidencing the required insurance coverage. The provisions of a clinical affiliation agreement and clinical contract include the responsibilities and mutual terms that are agreed upon during the life of the agreement.

     

    DNP Program Requirement

     

                              GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

                          (with Advanced Standing)

    CREDITS

     

     

    SCIENTIFIC UNDERPINNINGS

     

    HND 612: Theories of Applied Science

    3

    HND 650: Systems Theory

    3

     

    DNP PROJECT CORE

     

    HND 647: Doctoral Seminar in Evidence-based Practice

    4

    HND 655: DNP Synthesis I

    5

    HND 665: DNP Synthesis II

    6

    HND 675: DNP Synthesis III

    6

     

    ANALYTICS & INFORMATICS CORE

     

    HND 635: Biostatistics

    3

    HND 645: Large Data Analyses

    3

     

    ADVANCED CLINICAL PRACTICE CORE

     

    HND 615: Genomics

    3

     

    POPULATION HEALTH CORE

     

    HND 625: Health Care Policy and Social Justice

    3

    HND 640: Epidemiology and Population Health

    3

     

                                                                  TOTAL CREDITS

     

    42


    The Baccalaureate degree program in nursing/Master's degree program in Nursing/Doctor of Nursing Practice program and/or advanced certificate program at Stony Brook School of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) https://www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE

    * The Stony Brook Master of Science, Advanced Certificate, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs in Nurse Midwifery are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME), 8403 Colesville Road, Suite 1550, Silver Spring, MD 20910; 240-485-1802, http://www.midwife.org/acme

    IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE DNP PROGRAM, CONTACT:

    Dr. Dolores Bilges
    Email address: dnp.nursing@stonybrook.edu