Adult Medical Surgical Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Curriculum
Doctor of Nursing Practice
BSN to DNP | CNS Medical Surgical
Fall Term (Year 1)
- NUR 2004 Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan 4 cr.
- NUR 2011 Applied Statistics for Evidence Based Practice 3 cr.
- NUR 2010 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Culturally Diverse
Populations 3 cr.
Spring Term (Year 1)
- NUR 2034 Advanced Pharmacology 3 cr.
- NUR 2000 Research for Evidence-Based Practice 1 2 cr.
- NURSP 2091 Financial Management for Healthcare Leaders 3 cr.
- NUR 2680 Introduction to Genetics 3 cr.
Summer Term (Year 1)
- NURSP 2075 Introduction to Health Informatics 3 cr.
- NURSP 2031 Diagnostic Physical Exam Across the Lifespan 3 cr.
- NUR 2007 Research for Evidence-Based Practice 2 2 cr.
Fall Term (Year 2)
- NUR 2032 Differential Diagnosis Clinical 2 cr.
- NUR 2033 Differential Diagnosis Theory Across the Lifespan 2 cr.
- NURSP 2061 Organizational Theory/Management 3 cr.
- NUR 2900 Translating Knowledge into Action: The Basic Science of Care 2 cr.
Spring Term (Year 2)
Summer Term (Year 2)
Fall Term (Year 3)
- NUR 3008 Ethics, Public Policy, Finance, and Health Care Organization 3 cr.
- NURCNS 2852 CNS Practicum 2 4 cr.
*One of the Following:
- NURSP 2190 Cardiopulmonary Clinical Emphasis* 3 cr.
- NURSP 2191 Critical Care Clinical Emphasis* 3 cr.
- NURSP 2192 Oncology Clinical Emphasis* 3 cr.
- NURSP 2193 Directed Clinical Emphasis* 3 cr.
- NURSP 2195 Trauma Emergency Preparedness* 3 cr.
Spring Term (Year 3)
Summer Term (Year 3)
- NUR 3037 Capstone Clinical 1 cr.
- Cognate 5 cr.
- Comprehensive Exam