DNP Project Course I: Foundations of Systems-based Practice
** available as of 06/15/2026
** available as of 06/15/2026
Prerequisites: GNUR 404, GNUR 408, and GNUR 521.
Corequisites: GNUR 574L.
This course builds on the student's understanding of scholarly inquiry, population health, and leadership roles to address complex practice problems and improve practice outcomes. Students will focus on developing knowledge and skills in problem recognition, needs assessment, development of an evidence-based practice question, and interprofessional teamwork. Key competencies are developed in identification of population-focused priorities, systems-based practice, scholarly inquiry, quality improvement principles, and ethical conduct of scholarship.
Outcomes: Evaluate theory, concepts, and methods to guide translation of evidence; Formulate questions about population-based practice problems, issues and areas for improvement in context; Discuss the use of metrics in the identification, monitoring, and evaluation of practice outcomes; Analyze social, cultural, political and ethical issues related to planning of practice and process improvements; Analyze practice at micro and macro system levels.
Corequisites: GNUR 574L.
This course builds on the student's understanding of scholarly inquiry, population health, and leadership roles to address complex practice problems and improve practice outcomes. Students will focus on developing knowledge and skills in problem recognition, needs assessment, development of an evidence-based practice question, and interprofessional teamwork. Key competencies are developed in identification of population-focused priorities, systems-based practice, scholarly inquiry, quality improvement principles, and ethical conduct of scholarship.
Outcomes: Evaluate theory, concepts, and methods to guide translation of evidence; Formulate questions about population-based practice problems, issues and areas for improvement in context; Discuss the use of metrics in the identification, monitoring, and evaluation of practice outcomes; Analyze social, cultural, political and ethical issues related to planning of practice and process improvements; Analyze practice at micro and macro system levels.