The document summarizes the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at Jacksonville University. It describes the DNP as preparing nurses for leadership roles through courses in various disciplines like nursing, medicine, and health policy. Students can choose between an Advanced Practice cognate focused on individuals/populations or a Leadership cognate focused on systems/organizations. The document provides details on admission requirements, course requirements including core courses and one cognate, and academic standards for the DNP program.

1. The Doctor of Nursing Practice is a dynamic and energetic
program that prepares nurses for leadership positions in
multiple domains of health care. Students gain knowledge of
various disciplines including nursing, medicine, economics,
informatics, education and health policy with a goal of
impacting health outcomes and transforming health care
delivery. The DNP is the terminal degree that prepares nurses
in the application of research to clinical nursing practice at the
highest individual, population and systems levels.
The JU DNP program has two cognates. The Advanced
Practice cognate is designed for nurses in advanced practice
specialties and has a clinical focus on individuals and
populations. The Leadership cognate has an emphasis on
nursing within systems and organizations.
All Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students are
required to complete the following coursework. Full
and part-time enrollment available:
DNP Core
Code Course Title Credits
NUR 610 Information Systems and Technology of
Advanced Practice
3
NUR 630 Epidemiology and Biostatistics 3
NUR 650 Theory Application in Advanced
Practice Nursing
3
NUR 660 Ethics in Clinical Practice 3
NUR 670 Leadership and Health Policy 3
NUR 680 Nursing Theory and Research III 3
NUR 710 Clinical Practice Project I 3
NUR 711 Clinical Residency I 1-4 (varies)
NUR 720 Clinical Practice Project II 3
NUR 721 Clinical Residency II 1-4 (varies)
NUR 730 Clinical Practice Project III 3
NUR 731 Clinical Residency III 1-4 (varies)
Subtotal
30-39
*Options available for additional certifications in Family Nurse
Practitioner, Emergency Nurse Practitioner, and Acute Care
Nurse Practitioner for qualified DNP students.
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION
Admission is open to qualified men and women of any
race, color, religion, and national or ethnic origin.
Graduate admission is processed through the School of
Nursing. Admission to the graduate nursing program is
limited. The admission process is competitive based
on the following criteria:
1. A $50.00 nonrefundable application fee
2. Application
3. Copy of current driver’s license
4. Official transcripts from all colleges and universities.
5. MSN degree from a Commission on Collegiate
Nursing Education or National League of Nurses
Accreditation Commission accredited program.
6. Licensed or eligible for licensure as an Advanced
Registered Nurse Practitioner in the United States
7. Three letters of reference - two clinical and one
professional/academic
8. Curriculum Vitae
9. MSN GPA of 3.3 or higher
10. Graded essay
*Students admitted to the program may not start
residency hours until verification of unencumbered
background check and verification of supervised clinical
practice hours in graduate program specialty area.

2. In addition, all DNP students must complete one
3-course, 9-credit hour cognate chosen from
Advanced Practice or Leadership:
DNP Advanced Practice Cognate
Code Course Title Credits
NUR 600 Organizational Theory, Health Care
Management, and Finance
3
NUR 620 Advanced Diagnostic Reasoning and
Treatment II
3
NUR 640 Clinical Manifestations of Disease
Process and Emerging Therapies
3
Subtotal
9
DNP Leadership Cognate
Code Course Title Credits
NUR 602 Business of Healthcare 3
NUR 622 Quality Management to Improve
Health Outcomes
3
NUR 642 Executive Leadership and Innovation 3
Subtotal
9
Total hours including core and specialty cognate 39-48
For more information contact:
JU SCHOOL OF NURSING
Dr. Hilary Morgan
2800 University Boulevard North
Jacksonville, FL 32211-3394
E-mail: hmorgan@ju.edu
SELECTION PROCESS
Admission to the DNP degree program is selective and
limited to those students who demonstrate a potential for
successfully completing the program. The decision is based
upon evaluation of the applicant’s undergraduate and
graduate coursework, clinical and work experience,
recommendations, and personal interview.
BACKGROUND CHECKS
Background checks are required on all students that
participate in clinical practice. A clear background check
must be provided to the School of Nursing before students
may enroll in their first clinical course. Information on the
background check may need to be release to agencies for
permission to participate at the clinical site. If clinical
placement is denied by the agency, and an alternative site
cannot be obtained, the student will not complete the
program.
PROGRAM COMPLETION
Students must successfully complete all course work no
later than five (5) years after the completion of the first post
graduate-level course.
ACADEMIC STANDARDS
DNP candidates must maintain an academic grade point
average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (B) during their enrollment in
the program. In order to graduate, students must have at
least a 3.0 (B) GPA.
ACADEMIC STANDING
DNP students will be placed on academic probation if their
cumulative GPA drops below 3.0 (B). Those who do not
achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (B) within two semesters of
being placed on academic probation will be dismissed from
the program. A student who receives one ‘C+’ will be placed
on academic probation but may progress with coursework.
A subsequent grade of a ‘C+’ or lower will dismiss them
from the program regardless of GPA. A course in which
students receive a grade of ‘C’ must be successfully
repeated before they can continue in higher level
coursework. A student who receives an ‘F’ will be dismissed
from the program. Students dismissed from the MSN
program may appeal the action to the School of Nursing
Admissions Committee.