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Advance from RN to DNP with One Streamlined Online Program
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Take your career to the highest level of nursing practice with Hawai‘i Pacific University’s online BSN to DNP program. This CCNE-accredited program allows you to earn your Doctor of Nursing Practice while gaining the advanced clinical expertise needed to become a certified nurse practitioner.
Staying true to island culture and kuleana, meaning responsibility and concern for all people, Hawai‘i Pacific University has designed a 100% online BSN to DNP program to help passionate registered nurses earn a terminal degree and prepare for advance practice nursing in as few as 34-44 months*.
Delivered in a flexible, online format with clinical placement support, HPU’s BSN to DNP is designed for working nurses seeking to elevate their impact in patient care, leadership, and population health.
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*Full-time students take 34 months and part-time students take 44 months to complete the program.
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Application Deadline:
December 5, 2025
Upcoming Start Date:
January 12, 2026
December 5, 2025
Upcoming Start Date:
January 12, 2026
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Program at a Glance
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100% online coursework with mobile-friendly delivery
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Multiple start dates throughout the year
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Preparation for national nurse practitioner licensure exams*
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Engaged, supportive faculty who are active nurse practitioners
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100% first-time pass rate on FNP and AGACNP licensing exams in 2019**
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Transfer up to 12 credits
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Why Choose HPU’s Online BSN to DNP?
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HPU’s nursing programs are rooted in cultural awareness, health equity, and academic excellence. As a student, you’ll be supported by faculty with real-world clinical and leadership experience and gain the tools to succeed in today’s dynamic healthcare landscape.
COMPREHENSIVE, SINGLE-DEGREE PATHWAY
Seamlessly transition from RN to DNP-NP without first earning an MSN degree.
HAWAI‘I-BASED EXCELLENCE, NATIONAL REACH
Learn from diverse faculty and connect with healthcare systems across the country.
FLEXIBLE, ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING
Designed for busy nurses with 24/7 access to course content.
CLINICAL PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE
HPU actively supports site selection and preceptor placement based on your goals and location.
NP CERTIFICATION + DNP CREDENTIAL
Graduate fully prepared to take national board exams and lead systems-level change.
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Specialize as an Advanced Practice Nurse
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Choose from one of three nurse practitioner concentrations tailored to meet national workforce needs and licensure requirements:
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FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER (FNP)
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Train to deliver primary care to individuals and families across the lifespan. FNPs focus on wellness, disease prevention, and managing chronic conditions in outpatient settings.
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PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER (PMHNP)
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Gain the clinical knowledge and therapeutic skills to provide comprehensive mental health care, including assessment, diagnosis, psychotherapy, and medication management.
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ADULT-GERONTOLOGY ACUTE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER (AGACNP)
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Specialize in the acute and critical care of adult and older adult populations. Work in inpatient units, ICUs, or hospital-based specialty practices.
Each track includes role-specific courses and clinical rotations. Upon completion, you’ll be eligible to sit for national certification exams through ANCC or AANP.
Each track includes role-specific courses and clinical rotations. Upon completion, you’ll be eligible to sit for national certification exams through ANCC or AANP.
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BSN to DNP Career Outcomes
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Graduates are prepared for both national certification and career advancement. With a DNP, you can qualify for advanced clinical practice, leadership, and academic roles.
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CAREER PATHS
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- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
- Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP)
- Clinical Director or Program Manager
- Nurse Faculty or Clinical Educator
- Healthcare Innovation or Quality Lead
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JOB OUTLOOK
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- Median Salary: $116,000 (ZipRecruiter)
- Projected Growth: 40% from 2023 through 2033 (BLS)
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BSN to DNP Careers
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- Understanding the Different Types of Nurse Practitioners
- Director of Nursing Job Description
- What Does an AGACNP Do?
- 6 Nonclinical Nurse Practitioner Jobs
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Salary and Career Outlook
- APRN vs. NP: Career and Salary Differences
- Director of Nursing Salary: Earning Potential for a Leadership Role
- Empathy in Health Care: The Role of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners
- FNP vs. AGACNP: Which Nurse Practitioner Career Should I Pursue?
- How Much Does a Chief Nursing Officer Make?
- Nurse Manager vs. Nurse Leader: What’s the Difference?
- Nursing Hierarchy: Understanding Nursing Leadership Levels
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Salary and Job Outlook
- What Is It Like to Be a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner?
- Which Nurse Practitioner Specialty Is Right for Me?
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BSN to DNP Curriculum Overview
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The BSN to DNP curriculum integrates nurse practitioner coursework with doctoral-level training in systems leadership, quality improvement, and population health. Courses are grounded in the AACN DNP Essentials and reflect HPU’s commitment to culturally responsive care.
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CORE CURRICULUM
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- Advanced Clinical Decision Making
- Evidence Based Practice for Advanced Nursing
- Leadership and Systems Management
- Informatics and Technology for Advanced Practice
- Optimizing Quality in Health Care Systems
- Business and Finance Essentials for the DNP
- Development and Implementation of Health Care Policy
- Clinical Scholarship and Scholarly Writing
- Analytical Methods for Evidence-Based Practice
- Doctoral Projects: Development, Implementation, and Data Analysis and Dissemination
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CLINICAL PLACEMENT SUPPORT
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HPU provides structured clinical placement support to ensure your practicum experiences align with your goals, NP concentration, and accreditation standards.
- One-on-one support with dedicated placement coordinators
- Assistance identifying preceptors in your community or region
- Alignment with program competencies and certification requirements
- Placement in diverse settings including primary care clinics, hospitals, mental health centers, and acute care facilities
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Students complete over 1,000 practicum hours, including population-focused clinical training in their NP track and a final scholarly project addressing a real-world challenge. All didactic courses are online and asynchronous. HPU’s placement team works to coordinate clinical experiences based on your goals and geographic preferences. Clinical planning begins early in the program to ensure timely progress and meet licensure standards.
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BSN to DNP Curriculum
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Students in Hawai‘i Pacific University’s online BSN to DNP program are able to tailor their degree by selecting a practice area that appeals to their interests and career goals: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP).
Each concentration takes a holistic approach to creating patient-centered change. Students start the program by completing six core courses before taking a series of specialized electives specific to their chosen concentration.
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Note: Upon completion of our BSN to DNP program, the DNP degree will be awarded. This program does not lead to the MSN degree.
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FNP: 72 CREDITS
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$1,117 per credit hour
$80,424 total tuition
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AGACNP: 73 CREDITS
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$1,117 per credit hour
$81,541 total tuition
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PMHNP: 75 CREDITS
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$1,117 per credit hour
$83,775 total tuition
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Students may transfer up to 12 eligible credits from another college or university into HPU’s online BSN-DNP program.
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Core Courses
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NUR 6000 Introduction to Advanced Practice Roles / 3 Credits
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This course covers the definitions of advanced practice nursing (APN) roles in community environments. Theoretical content includes ethics, multicultural population-focused care, community coordination strategies and interdisciplinary collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and leadership. Roles of the nurse as case manager, administrator, educator, researcher, consultant, and practitioner are explored. Communication issues including assertive behavior, conflict resolution, and the dynamics of change are examined.
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NUR 6010 Advanced Pathophysiology / 3 Credits
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This course covers the in-depth exploration of pathophysiological responses involved in processes affecting the body's optimal functioning. The ability to implement diagnostic reasoning, critical thinking, and the integration of scientific concepts with psychosocial and spiritual aspects of the human condition are enhanced using case studies. Human pathophysiological responses across the life span that incorporate the individual, families, and communities are surveyed.
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NUR 6020 Advanced Nursing Research / 3 Credits
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A broad range of quantitative and qualitative methods of inquiry are explored as a means to forward nursing research.
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NUR 6025 Advanced Pharmacology / 3 Credits
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This course covers advanced knowledge of pharmacology integrated with the needs of the community served by the practitioner. A case-study method is utilized to support increased knowledge, development, and application.
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NUR 6030 Advanced Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning / 3 Credits
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This course expands upon health assessment skills and diagnostic reasoning concepts to determine the health status of clients across the life span. Focuses on the collection and interpretation of clinical data derived from the history and physical exam.
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NUR 8050 Development and Implementation of Health Care Policy / 3 Credits
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In this course the DNP student will develop knowledge, skills, and tools toward the DNP terminal competencies related to policy, policy development, and change to maintain high-quality care while remaining accessible and using scarce resources wisely.
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Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program Curriculum
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At the conclusion of the program, FNP students will have completed a total of 504 clinical hours:
- NUR 6961 Practicum I: Child – 126 clinical hours
- NUR 6963 Practicum II: Women's – 126 clinical hours
- NUR 6965 Practicum III: Adult – 126 clinical hours
- NUR 6967 Practicum IV: Geriatric – 126 clinical hours
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NUR 6966 Chronic Conditions in Primary Care / 3 Credits
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Health promotion, disease prevention, and illnesses of geriatric adults are comprehensively analyzed for the individual and in the context of their family and community.
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NUR 6967 Practicum IV / 3 Credits
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Advanced practice knowledge, reasoning, and intervention skills to prevent disease, promote health, and treat illnesses in older adults, their families, and communities are developed in this laboratory and clinical experience.
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NUR 6960 Advanced Theory: Primary Care of Children / 3 Credits
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Disease prevention, health promotion, and illnesses in children and adolescents are comprehensively analyzed for the individual and within the context of their family and community.
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NUR 6961 Practicum I / 3 Credits
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Applied advanced practice nursing knowledge, reasoning, and intervention skills to prevent disease, promote health, and treat illnesses in children, their families, and communities are developed within this laboratory and clinical experience.
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NUR 6962 Advanced Theory: Primary Care of Women / 3 Credits
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Disease prevention, health promotion, and illnesses in women are comprehensively analyzed for the individual and within the context of their family and community.
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NUR 6963 Practicum II / 3 Credits
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Disease prevention, health promotion, and illnesses in children and adolescents are comprehensively analyzed for the individual and within the context of their family and community.
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NUR 6964 Episodic Conditions in Primary Care / 3 Credits
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Health promotion, disease prevention, and illnesses of adults are comprehensively analyzed for the individual and in the context of their family and community.
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NUR 6965 Practicum III / 3 Credits
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Advanced practice nursing knowledge, reasoning, and intervention skills to prevent disease, promote health, and treat illnesses in adults, their families, and communities are developed within this laboratory and clinical experience.
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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Program Curriculum
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At the conclusion of the program, PMHNP students will have completed a total of 630 clinical hours:
- NUR 6971 Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing I Practicum - 210 clinical hours
- NUR 6973 Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing II Practicum - 210 clinical hours
- NUR 6975 Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing III Practicum - 210 clinical hours
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NUR 6026 Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan / 3 Credits
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Prepares the psychiatric/mental health APRN to prescribe psychotropic medications to clients in different settings. Applying evidence-based knowledge of psychopharmacological principles to treat specific psychiatric conditions is emphasized. Managing iatrogenic/trophicogenic problems caused by pharmacologic agents is explored. Neuropsychiatric development, brain function, neuroanatomy, and neurophysiology are examined in relation to pharmacologic agents. The relationship between specific psychopathological and neurological conditions and psychopharmacological treatments is examined. Prescribing, managing, and monitoring of psychopharmacotherapeutics are emphasized along with complementary and alternative agents. The role of the psychiatric/mental health APRN as prescriber for the patient with psychiatric conditions is incorporated throughout this course, including therapeutic challenges such as medication compliance, outcomes, ethical responsibilities, legalities, financial realities, cultural, and genetic diversity, and practical considerations.
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NUR 6970 Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing I / 3 Credits
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Facilitates the Psychiatric/Mental Health APRN for the complex role of providing mental health care and crisis intervention to adults/geriatric adults of differing social, economic, and cultural backgrounds within a recovery framework. Cultural assessment, psychiatric assessment and diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and co-morbidities are incorporated throughout the course. Treatment and management of mental health disorders using a variety of modalities and interventions with an emphasis on pharmacotherapy are explored. Synthesis of evidence-based, recovery-focused management in concert with the social, cultural, environmental, spiritual, and physical needs of the patient and family are emphasized.
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NUR 6971 Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing I Practicum / 5 Credits
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Prepares the psychiatric/mental health APRN to provide mental health care and crisis intervention to adults/geriatric adults of differing social, economic, and cultural backgrounds within a recovery framework. Cultural assessment, psychiatric assessment and diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and co-morbidities are incorporated throughout the course. Treating and managing mental health disorders are explored using a variety of modalities and interventions, with emphasis on communication theory and group theory focused on recovery. Synthesizing evidence-based, recovery-focused management is emphasized along with the social, cultural, environmental, spiritual, and physical needs of the patient and family.
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NUR 6972 Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing II / 3 Credits
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Facilitates Psychiatric/Mental Health APRN students in the complex role of providing recovery-focused, mental health nursing care to clients with chronic, and complex psychiatric needs of differing social, economic, and cultural backgrounds. Emphasis on psychotherapeutic management of clients across the lifespan while integrating evidence-based, recovery-focused approaches. Examination of the forensic, social, cultural, physical, economic, familial, spiritual, and societal impacts of severe mental illness incorporates local and world views as well as advocacy opportunities for the Psychiatric/Mental Health APRN. Synthesis of evidence-based, recovery-focused management in concert with the social, cultural, environmental, spiritual, and physical needs of these clients is explored.
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NUR 6973 Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing II Practicum / 5 Credits
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Prepares the psychiatric/mental health APRN to provide mental health care and crisis intervention to adults/geriatric adults of differing social, economic, and cultural backgrounds within a recovery framework. Cultural assessment, psychiatric assessment and diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and co-morbidities are incorporated throughout the course. Treating and managing mental health disorders using a variety of modalities and interventions are explored, with emphasis on communication theory and group theory focused on recovery. Synthesizing evidence-based, recovery-focused management are emphasized along with the social, cultural, environmental, spiritual, and physical needs of the patient and family.
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NUR 6974 Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing III / 3 Credits
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Facilitates the Psychiatric/Mental Health APRN for the complex role of providing mental health nursing care and crisis intervention to children, adolescents, and families of differing social, economic, and cultural backgrounds within a recovery framework. Cultural assessment, psychiatric assessment and diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and co-morbidities are incorporated throughout t course. Treatment and management of mental health disorders using a variety of modalities and interventions are explored. Synthesis of evidence-based, recovery-focused management in concert with the social, cultural, environmental, spiritual, and physical needs of children, adolescents, and families are emphasized.
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NUR 6975 Advanced Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing III Practicum / 5 Credits
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Prepares psychiatric/mental health APRN students to provide recovery-focused mental-health nursing care to clients with the chronic and complex psychiatric needs of differing social, economic, and cultural backgrounds. Emphasizes medication and therapeutic management of clients across the lifespan while integrating evidence-based, recovery-focused approaches. The student builds on the knowledge and concepts learned in NUR 6970 and NUR 6972 and gains a more in-depth understanding of treating people with complex psychiatric/mental health needs using recovery-focused interventions. An examination of the forensic, social, cultural, physical, economic, familial, spiritual, and societal impacts of severe mental illness incorporates local and world views, as well as advocacy opportunities, for the psychiatric/mental health APRN. Synthesizing evidence-based, recovery-focused management is explored along with social, cultural, environmental, spiritual, and physical needs of these clients.
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Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Program Curriculum
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At the conclusion of the program, AGACNP students will have completed a total of 630 clinical hours:
- NUR 6984 AGACNP Practicum I – 126 clinical hours
- NUR 6986 AGACNP Practicum II – 252 clinical hours
- NUR 6987 AGACNP Practicum III – 252 clinical hours
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NUR 6980 Fundamentals of Acute Care I / 3 Credits
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This evidence-based course investigates the evaluation and management of adult and gerontologic populations experiencing acute and critical illnesses, including disease classification, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, assessment, and diagnostic evaluation. An emphasis is placed on advanced clinical decision-making, integrating advanced pharmacology, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual factors, genetics, and the impact of aging.
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NUR 6982 Advanced Clinical Decision Making / 3 Credits
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This didactic and Sim Lab course focuses on critical care diagnostics and management technologies, including ABG analysis and ventilation management; cardioversion and pacing; lab; radiology; and CT interpretation. Emphasis is on obtaining comprehensive medical histories, conducting examinations, analyzing biotechnological data trends, performing differential diagnosis, and decision-making for critically ill adults.
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NUR 6983 Fundamentals of Acute Care II / 3 Credits
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This evidence-based course investigates evaluating and managing adult and gerontologic populations experiencing acute and critical illnesses. This includes disease classification, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, assessment, and diagnostic evaluation. An emphasis is placed on advanced clinical decision-making that integrates advanced pharmacology; psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual factors; genetics; and the impact of aging.
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NUR 6984 AGACNP Practicum I / 3 Credits
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This first practicum course will explore and apply the adult-gerontological ACNP role within the infrastructure of American health care. The focus will be on developing ACNP competencies and clinical decision-making. Discussions will include reimbursement, billing, role development, nursing and medical interventions, and other activities.
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NUR 6986 AGACNP Practicum II / 6 Credits
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This first practicum course will explore and apply the adult-gerontological ACNP role within the infrastructure of American health care. The focus will be on developing ACNP competencies and clinical decision-making. Discussions will include reimbursement, billing, role development, nursing and medical interventions, and other activities.
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NUR 6987 AGACNP Practicum III / 6 Credits
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The third practicum course will solidify the ACNP role with the expansion of advanced clinical competencies and clinical decision-making. Clinical experiences will focus and substantiate the utility of comprehensive patient assessment, management, and intervention strategies across the continuum of acute care. Seminars will focus on a variety of professional role development.
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NUR 6985 Fundamentals of Acute Care III / 1 Credit
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This third evidence-based course investigates evaluating and managing adult and gerontologic populations experiencing acute and critical illnesses. This includes disease classification, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, assessment, and diagnostic evaluation. An emphasis is placed on advanced clinical decision-making; integrating advanced pharmacology; and psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual factors.
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DNP Courses
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Courses in the HPU BSN to DNP program are built around the nationally recognized Essentials set by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
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NUR 8000 Evidence Based Practice for Advanced Nursing / 3 Credits
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This course provides learners with the theoretical and practical foundation for evidence-based practice with an emphasis on evidence-based conceptual models, refining skills in searching and critiquing the literature for application to practice change, and synthesizing a body of literature to design interventions pertinent to a practice problem.
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NUR 8010 Leadership and Systems Management / 3 Credits
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In this course the doctoral student will prepare to assume complex and advanced leadership roles to guide change as a practitioner, clinical executive, educator, clinical scientist, and clinical scholar, among others.
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NUR 8020 Informatics and Technology for Advanced Practice / 3 Credits
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In this course the doctoral student will acquire competencies in using technology systems that capture data on variables for the evaluation of health care, integrating appropriate technologies to translate evolving technical and scientific information. The student will demonstrate information literacy skills in complex decision-making and ability to contribute to the design of clinical information systems that promote safe, quality, and cost-effective care.
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NUR 8030 Optimizing Quality in Health Care Systems / 3 Credits
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In this course the doctoral student will acquire competencies to continuously improve the quality of systems practices focusing on day-to-day responsibilities and realities of guiding change. The student will evaluate the impact of access, cost, quality, and safety of proposed change. The interaction of organizational structure, care processes, financing, marketing and policy decisions, and regulatory pressures will be examined in relation to quality improvement decisions.
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NUR 8040 Business and Finance Essentials for the DNP / 3 Credits
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The student will develop knowledge and skills toward the DNP essentials regarding organizational leadership and systems thinking. The topics of health care economics and the business of practice will be examined. Economic concepts and tools will be used to examine issues, costs, and solve problems pertaining to health care delivery.
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NUR 8050 Development and Implementation of Health Care Policy / 3 Credits
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In this course the DNP student will develop knowledge, skills, and tools toward the DNP terminal competencies related to policy, policy development, and change to maintain high-quality care while remaining accessible and using scarce resources wisely.
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NUR 8070 Clinical Scholarship and Scholarly Writing / 3 Credits
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This course is designed to introduce students to scholarly writing and dissemination for clinicians. The four areas of scholarly writing covered will be argument, evidence, paragraphs, and academic voice. The course provides students with practical information, exercises, and resources for successful clinical manuscript preparation, journal article abstract preparation, and clinical conference poster and oral presentation. This course prepares graduate students for a lifelong approach to integrating scholarship into clinical practice.
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NUR 8080 Analytical Methods for Evidence-Based Practice / 3 Credits
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This course is designed to provide the foundation for applying and implementing research by exploring the nature of inquiry and evaluating designs, methods, and measurements of evidence. Topics of validity, reliability, generalizability, rigor, and trustworthiness will be addressed in this course. Appropriate statistical analysis used to predict and analyze health care outcomes will be presented. Evaluating and using output from statistical computing software are also addressed.
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NUR 9010 Doctoral Project I: Development / 3 Credits
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In this course the DNP student will refine and prepare for implementation of the project proposal at a practice site in their state of licensure. The final project proposal will be submitted to the HPU IRB and the research review process of the project site.
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NUR 9020 Doctoral Project II: Implementation / 3 Credits
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In this course, the DNP student will refine and prepare for implementation of the project proposal at the practice site in their state of licensure. The final project proposal will be submitted to the HPU IRB and the research review process of the project site.
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NUR 9030 Doctoral Project III: Data Analysis and Dissemination / 3 Credits
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Under the guidance of their academic and external advisors, the doctoral student will analyze the results of their selected project by analyzing data, evaluating project outcomes, and disseminating results within the organization, the university, and the professional community. Findings will be disseminated in the form of a publishable scholarly paper and an oral community presentation.
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Admission Requirements
Applicants must hold:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited university
- 3.0 GPA from undergraduate degree preferred
- U.S. unencumbered state RN license
- Before or during the program, applicants must also demonstrate completion of a Statistics and Research (Evidence-Based Nursing) course. This may be listed on transcripts as Statistics, Research Methods, or Evidence-Based Practice
To complete your application, you’ll need:
- Application and application fee
- Transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation
- Curriculum vitae or resume
- Statement of purpose
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Transfer Credits
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Students wishing to transfer course credits from an outside institution will need to meet with their Program Chair to review transcripts, course syllabi and fill out appropriate forms. A maximum of 12 semester credits of graduate work is transferrable if the following requirements are met:
- The institution is accredited
- Official transcripts and syllabi are available for review
- The courses are deemed to be equivalent in level, content, objectives, and competencies to the HPU graduate course it will be replacing
- The proficiency attained is equivalent to a "B" grade or higher
- Courses were completed within five calendar years of admission to HPU graduate nursing
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The following courses cannot be transferred to HPU for credit:
- Final project/paper or Capstone course
- Courses taken as part of a granted degree. For example, if a student has had a Master's degree in Public Health conferred, a health policy course taken during that curriculum may not be transferred in and applied to another degree requirements.
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Graduate-level attainments completed at institutions or through programs or examinations, evaluated by the ACE (American Council on Education) will be considered for appropriate transfer credit on the same basis as prospective transfer credit from graduate programs at U.S. colleges and universities. The Program Chair will use the ACE credit award recommendation as the starting point for the deliberation of credit award; in no case will more credits be awarded than the ACE recommends; usually the award will be more stringent.
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FAQs: BSN to DNP
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What’s the difference between the BSN to DNP and MSN to DNP pathways?
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The BSN to DNP is designed for registered nurses who hold a bachelor’s degree in nursing and want to earn both nurse practitioner certification and a terminal DNP degree in one continuous program. The MSN to DNP is for those who already hold a master’s degree and may already be practicing as nurse practitioners or nurse leaders.
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How long is the BSN to DNP program?
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You can complete the program in as few as 34 months on a full-time basis. The curriculum is structured to accommodate working professionals and includes both didactic and clinical components.
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Can I work while completing the program?
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Yes, HPU’s online DNP program is designed for working nurses. Courses are asynchronous, allowing you to complete your studies on your own schedule.
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Does HPU help with clinical placements?
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Yes, HPU provides clinical placement assistance and works with students to identify qualified preceptors and secure approved practicum sites in their geographic region.
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What is the DNP scholarly project?
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The scholarly project is a key component of the DNP program. It involves identifying a real-world healthcare challenge, applying evidence-based research to develop a solution, and implementing a measurable improvement in practice. Faculty provide mentorship throughout the process.
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What are the licensure and certification outcomes?
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Graduates of the BSN to DNP program are eligible to sit for national certification exams (AANP or ANCC) in their chosen nurse practitioner track: FNP, PMHNP, or AGACNP. You’ll also earn a terminal DNP degree.
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Is financial aid available?
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Yes, HPU offers comprehensive financial aid support including federal financial aid, scholarships, military tuition assistance, and employer reimbursement options.
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Tuition & Financial Aid
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HPU offers competitive tuition, transparent pricing, and personalized support to help you plan your investment in a doctoral nursing degree.
- $1,117 per credit
- Total credits vary by entry point (BSN to DNP or MSN to DNP)
- Scholarships, grants, and employer reimbursement available
- Military and veteran benefits support
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