1. Online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
in Population-based Infection Prevention and
Environmental Safety
Loyola University Chicago is a Jesuit University committed to excellence in education, patient care,
and social justice. We offer the nation’s first Master’s and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program
to prepare nurses for leadership in Infection Prevention (IP). The DNP is a practice-focused alternative to
a research doctorate. Designed for either post-BSN or post-MSN entry, online coursework and clinical
practicums prepare graduates to plan and implement evidence-based health care. Graduates are expert
practitioners, collaborators and infection prevention leaders who make a difference!
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO NIEHOFF SCHOOL OF NURSING
INFECTION PREVENTION DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE
Amelia Bumsted, DNP, RN, CRRN, CIC
Amelia is a highly motivated lifelong learner who went directly from her BSN
completion into Loyola’s Infection Prevention DNP. Her DNP Capstone project
focused on conversion of her hospital’s Ebola Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
protocol from a paper and pencil checklist to an innovative tablet application.
PROGRAM
• Well-established, fully accredited, nationally-ranked
graduate nursing program with expert faculty
• Community of Scholars developed through online
courses, individualized practicum experiences, expert
mentorship, and the four intensive campus immer-
sion weekends
• Post-Masters to DNP in 37 semester hours
• Post-BSN to DNP in 71 semester hours
• Post-Masters to DNP for Bachelors-prepared nurses
with a MPH or other non-nursing master’s degree in
an individualized program
• Meets AACN Essentials of DNP Education
• Clinical practica and capstone projects with expert
mentors near where students live and work
• Opportunities to work with diverse populations and
underserved groups
• Coursework in epidemiology, immunology/micro-
biology, methods for infection prevention, as well as
leadership/management, informatics, finance,
research and comparative effectiveness analysis
• Interdisciplinary coursework and clinical practica
encouraged with Loyola’s Nutrition, Medical, MPH,
Business, and Social Work students
• Education coursework and practica available to
prepare graduates to be clinical faculty and infection
prevention mentors
Loyola University School of Nursing is
celebrating over 80 years of nursing
education excellence. LUC.edu/nursing

2. POST MASTER’S CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
This post-master’s program may require 37-40 semester hours (SH) of
coursework. Core courses include Infection Prevention, Leadership,
Inquiry, and Clinical Excellence/Practicum.
Sample Schedule:
2 courses each Fall, Spring, and Summer Semester
YEAR 1
Leadership in Health Care (DNP 501; 3 SH)
Population Health (DNP 502; 3 SH)
Translational Research (DNP 504; 3 SH)
Biostatistics (MPBH 404; 3 SH)
Host Defense/ Immunology/Microbiology (CMAN 411; 3 SH)
Practicum I (DNP 511; 2 SH)
TOTAL YEAR 1: 17 Semester Hours
YEAR 2
Epidemiology (DNP 506; 3 SH)
Health Care Policy (DNP 503; 3 SH)
Practicum II (DNP 511; 2 SH)
Capstone Seminar I (DNP 510; 1 SH)
Practicum III (DNP 511; 3 SH)
Capstone Seminar II (DNP 510; 1 SH)
Methods for Infection Prevention (CMAN 412; 3 SH)
Health Care Finance (DNP 505; 3 SH)
Capstone Seminar III (DNP 510; 1 SH)
TOTAL YEAR 2: 20 Semester Hours
TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS: 37 Semester Hours
Note: This plan assumes students need 7 SH of Practicum to complete
the required 1000 supervised clinical practica hours post-BSN. Some
students may require additional supervised clinical practicum hours.
Application Process
For all application requirements, please visit LUC.edu/gpem
E-LEARNING Made easier
Students don’t have to be tech gurus to succeed in Loyola’s online
courses. Loyola uses technology to create a combination of individual
and group learning experiences that work with students’schedules.
Module Design: Courses are organized into modular class sessions
which contain online lectures, readings, videos, forum discussions,
assignments, quizzes, and extensive learning resources.
Depending on the course and faculty, students may also come together
online for live class sessions.
On-Campus Weekends
The DNP program requires two-day immersion weekends incorporating
coursework, seminars, and presentations held once each semester (Fall
and Spring) at the Loyola Health Sciences Campus in Maywood, IL.
Length of Program
The post-masters DNP program is designed in a cohort model to be
completed in two years, including summer sessions. The length of
the program varies depending on students’previous Master’s level
coursework; accreditation standards require 1000 supervised clinical
practicum hours post-BSN for the DNP degree.
Most students are working full-time and find that taking two courses
per semester is manageable. Students who are admitted post-BSN will
ordinarily need four years to complete.
Tuition 2015:
Graduate School of Nursing Per credit hour - $1,060.00
Additional expenses: Textbooks, fees, and cost of travel to four
on-campus Immersion Weekends.
For more information, go to Office of the Bursar: luc.edu/bursar/
Contact Information
To learn more about our curriculum, prerequisites, required courses, and
faculty, please visit LUC.edu/nursing/
For further information about the DNP program:
Audrey Klopp, PhD, RN, NHA, DNP Director,
aklopp1@luc.edu or 708.216.3831
Diana Hackbarth, PhD, RN, FAAN, IP Program Director,
dhackba@luc.edu or 708.216.3670
Be the one to make a difference!
Learn More • LUC.edu/nursing/ • 708.216.9101