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ONLINE DNP-ENL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSTUITION & FINANCIAL AIDTo ensure your success, there are a few requirements for admission to theThe cost per credit hour is 1,100 for the DNP program. Typically, theDNP-ENL program:program requires 36 credit hours to complete. To calculate the total tuitioncost for your specific degree path, contact an enrollment adviser today at Master of Science in Nursing888-227-5901. (or) Bachelor of Science in Nursing with master’s in non-nursing healthrelated field (for example, MHA, MPH, MBA) and certified in executiveFinancial aid is available to those who qualify.nursing practice (AONE, ANCC) Unencumbered RN license A total GPA of 3.0 or above Graduate level statistics and research methods courses Two years of director experience with budgetary and financialresponsibilities, strategic planning, and influential leadership9Baylor University Online Nursing Degrees Program Guide 888-227-5901 onlinenursing.baylor.edu admissions@onlinenursing.baylor.edu

ONLINE DNPFAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER, NEONATAL AND NURSE-MIDWIFERYABOUT THE PROGRAM(AACN, 2004) recommended that advanced nursing practice education bemoved to the doctoral level.Graduates of the online DNP program are prepared as exemplarynursing leaders and visionary nurses who can actively shape andEarning a Doctor of Nursing Practice is both a personal and professionalpositively impact patient outcomes, policy, process and the future ofinvestment. Viewed as the terminal nursing degree, the DNP surpasses thenursing. The online DNP program offers three specific tracks: DNP Familycurricular content taught in traditional master’s-level programs. As a result,Nurse Practitioner, DNP Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, DNP Nurse-Midwifery.online DNP graduates often see a return on investment in terms of salaryAll three programs are CCNE-accredited**, and U.S. News & World Report’sand professional opportunities.2018 Best Graduate Schools ranks our DNP program in the top 10%.Baylor University has raised the standards for their nursing programs as aCAREER FOCUSEDdirect response to the need for qualified nursing leaders. The online DNPprogram proactively prepares nurses for these evolving standardsThe standards of nursing practice are changing. Factors such as theand for autonomous advanced practice nursing and leadershipincreasing complexity of patient care, national concerns about the qualityopportunities. Graduates are equipped to set an exemplary standard forof patient care and a shortage of nursing personnel are increasingindependent practice in their area of specialty, shape the future of nursingthe demand for nurse leaders who can design and assess care. As aand take control of the direction of their career.result, the AACN Position Statement on the Practice Doctorate in NursingCERTIFIED NURSE-MIDWIFE10FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONERNEONATAL NURSEPRACTITIONER 91,000 92,000 98,000(Annual Median Salary - Payscale.com)(Annual Median Salary - Payscale.com)(Annual Median Salary - Payscale.com)Baylor University Online Nursing Degrees Program Guide 888-227-5901 onlinenursing.baylor.edu admissions@onlinenursing.baylor.edu

ONLINE DNPFAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER TRACKThe online Doctor of Nursing Practice Family Nurse Practitioner (DNP FNP) track prepares activelypracticing RNs to lead the delivery of primary care to patients across the lifespan. Two entry optionsare available: a BSN-to-DNP with a major in Family Nurse Practitioner or a post-master’s DNP practicedegree for the FNP, a study option that allows nurses who have completed an advanced nursing degreeto obtain a doctorate of nursing practice. The main coursework is online with on-campus immersionsthroughout the program. The program is 75 credits. The practicum requirement total is 1,125 hours.Courses are 15 weeks, with three admission intakes per year.11Baylor University Online Nursing Degrees Program Guide 888-227-5901 onlinenursing.baylor.edu admissions@onlinenursing.baylor.edu

ONLINE DNP FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAM OUTCOMESSAMPLE COURSES Program outcomes are designed to meet the standards of professional organizations such as the AmericanOrganization of Nurse Executives (AONE), American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), etc.NUR 5211: Servant LeadershipGraduate-level standing. Application of Synthesize scientific evidence and Advocate for evidence-based healthnursing leadership theories and modelsmethods to design, direct, and evaluatepolicy to improve local, national, and/in the delivery of advanced practicestrategies to promote effective patient-or global patient and health populationnursing care to culturally diverse clientscentered care.outcomes.(individuals, families, organizations, and- E ssential I: Scientific Underpinnings- E ssential V: Health Care Policy forglobal society).for PracticeAdvocacy in Health Care- E ssential III: Clinical Scholarship andAnalytical Methods for EvidenceBased Practice Incorporate leadership skills andinterprofessional team building Utilize effective interprofessionalNUR 5316: Transforming Health Carecommunication and collaborative skillsOrganizations and Changing Outcomesto facilitate improvement in populationThis course examines key factors used tohealth.assess complex health care organizations.- Essential VI: InterprofessionalIdentification of optimal outcomes andstrategies to improve qualityCollaborationdevelopment and implementationmetrics within health care systems,for Improving Patient and Populationstrategies that improve patient care qualityorganizations, and diverseHealth Outcomesand safety will be examined.practice settings.- E ssential II: Organizational and Demonstrate advanced levels of clinicalSystems Leadership for Qualityjudgment and systems thinking inNUR 5356: Family Healthcare Management IIImprovement and Systems Thinkingdesigning, delivering, and evaluatingPrepares the Family Nurse Practitionerevidence-based care for clinicalto assume continued responsibility forprevention and population health.evaluation and management of acute- E ssential VII: Clinical Prevention andcommon and increasingly complex Employ information systemsand technology in the delivery oftransformative health care.Population Health for Improving theproblems in primary care. A systematic- E ssential IV: Information Systems/Nation’s Healthapproach to current evidence-basedTechnology and Patient Care- Essential VIII: Advanced Nursing PracticeTechnology for the Improvement andTransformation of Health Careassessment, diagnostic testing, diagnosis,and management options is taught from Integrate scientific knowledge witha primary care perspective. Indicationsfaith-in-action, incorporating culturallyfor collaboration, consultation, and/orsensitive and diverse approaches toreferral to other health care providersadvanced nursing care.are emphasized as an integral part of thenurse practitioner’s role.Upon successful completion of the course of study, graduates will be eligible to sit fornational Family Nurse Practitioner certification examinations offered by the AmericanNurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners(AANP). The program of study conforms to the education guidelines from the State ofTexas and the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF).12Baylor University Online Nursing Degrees Program Guide 888-227-5901 onlinenursing.baylor.edu admissions@onlinenursing.baylor.edu

DNP FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSTUITION & FINANCIAL AID BSN from an accredited school of nursingThe cost per credit hour is 1,100 for the DNP program. Cost varies 3.0 GPAdepending on the overall credits required to complete your degree, as Three letters of recommendationwell as any transfer credits. To calculate total tuition cost for your specific(one from an immediate supervisor, one from a peer nurse,degree path, contact an Enrollment Advisor today at 888-227-5901.one from an MSN-, DNP- or PhD-prepared nurse) GRE or MAT not required One (1) year of full-time experience as a practicing professional nurse(additional work experience may be required by faculty) Acceptable writing sample Unencumbered current RN license Graduate level statistics and research methods courses13Baylor University Online Nursing Degrees Program Guide 888-227-5901 onlinenursing.baylor.edu admissions@onlinenursing.baylor.edu

ONLINE DNPNEONATAL NURSE PRACTITIONER TRACKThe online Doctor of Nursing Practice Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (DNP NNP) track prepares activelypracticing RNs for an advanced practice role leading nursing care for infants through the first two yearsof life. Two entry options are available: a BSN-to-DNP with a major in Neonatal Nurse Practitioner or apost-master’s DNP practice degree for the NNP, a study option that allows nurses who have completedan advanced nursing degree to obtain a doctorate of nursing practice. The main coursework is onlinewith on-campus immersions throughout the program. The program is 75 credits. The practicumrequirement total is 1,125 hours. Courses are 15 weeks, with three admission intakes per year.14Baylor University Online Nursing Degrees Program Guide 888-227-5901 onlinenursing.baylor.edu admissions@onlinenursing.baylor.edu

ONLINE DNP NEONATAL NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAM OUTCOMESSAMPLE COURSES Program outcomes are designed to meet the standards of professional organizations suchas the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE), American Association of CollegesNUR 5360: Embryology andof Nursing (AACN), etc.Developmental PhysiologyThis course is designed to provide the student Program outcomes are designed to meet Advocate for evidence-based health policy towith a greater depth of understanding of devel-the standards of professional organizationsimprove local, national, and/or global patientopmental physiology of the fetus and neonate.such as the American Organization of Nurseand health population outcomes.Principles of growth and development, physiolog-Executives (AONE), American Association of- Essential V: Health Care Policy foric maturation of organ systems, birth physiology,Colleges of Nursing (AACN), etc.Advocacy in Health Careand transition to extrauterine life through earlyinfancy will be covered. Adaptation of physiologic Synthesize scientific evidence and methods Utilize effective interprofessionalto design, direct, and evaluate strategies tocommunication and collaborative skills topromote effective patient-centered care.facilitate improvement in population health.- Essential I: Scientific Underpinnings for- Essential VI: Interprofessional CollaborationPractice- Essential III: Clinical Scholarship and Incorporate leadership skills andaddressed.for Improving Patient and Population HealthNUR 5365: Advanced Neonatal NursingOutcomesManagement I: High-Risk & Critically IIINewborns/InfantsAnalytical Methods for Evidence-BasedPracticestress and alterations from normal will also be Demonstrate advanced levels of clinicalTheoretical and practical knowledgejudgment and systems thinking in designing,needed for advanced practice neonatal nursesdelivering, and evaluating evidence-based(APNN) to manage the health care needs ofinterprofessional team building strategies tocare for clinical prevention and populationculturally diverse newborns/infants in neonatalimprove quality metrics within health carehealth.intensive care units (NICU). Content focuses onsystems, organizations, and diverse practice- Essential VII: Clinical Prevention andstabilization, management and evaluation ofsettings.Population Health for Improving thehigh-risk and critically ill newborns/infants and- Essential II: Organizational and SystemsNation’s Healththeir families. Responsibilities of the APNN inLeadership for Quality Improvement and- Essential VIII: Advanced Nursing PracticeSystems Thinkingperinatal-neonatal health care policy and delivery systems management are also emphasized. Integrate scientific knowledge with Employ information systems and technologyfaith-in-action, incorporating culturallyin the delivery of transformative health care.sensitive and diverse approaches toNUR 6300: Post NICU Graduate- Essential IV: Information Systems/advanced nursing care.This course provides an overview of the careTechnology and Patient Care Technologyof the NICU graduate: the infant after NICUfor the Improvement and Transformation ofdischarge through two years of life. The courseHealth Carefocuses on parent and family transitions, thecare of infants post-discharge, growth anddevelopment, immunizations, wellness visits,acute care visits, special considerations forGraduates will be eligible to sit for the NNP certification examination offered by thethose with long-term complications, andNational Certification Corporation for Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursingconsulting services.Specialties (NCC) and advance their career as autonomous caregivers. The programof study conforms to the educational guidelines for the state of Texas, the NationalAssociation of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) and the National Organization of NursePractitioner Faculties (NONPF).15Baylor University Online Nursing Degrees Program Guide 888-227-5901 onlinenursing.baylor.edu admissions@onlinenursing.baylor.edu

DNP NEONATAL NURSE PRACTITIONER ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSTUITION & FINANCIAL AID BSN from an accredited school of nursing 3.0 GPAThe cost per credit hour is 1,100 for the DNP program. Cost varies Three letters of recommendationdepending on the overall credits required to complete your degree, as(one from an immediate supervisor, one from a peer nurse, one from anwell as any transfer credits. To calculate total tuition cost for your specificMSN-, DNP- or PhD-prepared nurse)degree path, contact an Enrollment Advisor today at 888-227-5901. GRE or MAT not required The equivalent of two years of full-time clinical practice experience(within the last five years) as a registered nurse in the care of critically illneonates or infants in critical care inpatient settings is requiredbefore a student begins clinical courses. Students may enroll in preclinical courses while obtaining the necessary practiceexperience. Acceptable writing sample Unencumbered current RN license Graduate level statistics and research methods courses16Baylor University Online Nursing Degrees Program Guide 888-227-5901 onlinenursing.baylor.edu admissions@onlinenursing.baylor.edu

ONLINE DNPNURSE-MIDWIFERY TRACKThe online Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse-Midwifery (DNP NM) track prepares actively practicing RNsto provide holistic patient-centered care for women throughout the lifespan using the midwifery modelof care. Two options are available: a BSN-to-DNP with a major in Nurse-Midwifery or a post-master’sDNP practice degree for the NM, a study option that allows nurses who have completed an advancednursing degree to obtain a doctorate of nursing practice. The program is accredited by the CCNE** andthe ACME*, and is 75 credits. Courses are 15 weeks with three admission intakes per year. There is apracticum requirement total of 1,125 hours. Main coursework is online with on-campus immersionsthroughout the program.17Baylor University Online Nursing Degrees Program Guide 888-227-5901 onlinenursing.baylor.edu admissions@onlinenursing.baylor.edu

ONLINE DNP NURSE-MIDWIFERY PROGRAM OUTCOMESProgram outcomes are designed to meet the standards of core competencies establishedSAMPLE COURSESfrom the American College of Nurse Midwives and regulated by ACME.NUR 5140: Professional Issues andHistory of Nurse Midwives Synthesize scientific evidence and methods Utilize effective interprofessionalThe role and image of, and misconceptionsto design, direct, and evaluate strategies tocommunication and collaborative skills toabout, the nurse-midwife in contemporarypromote effective patient-centered care.facilitate improvement in population health.society are explored. The historic, political,- Essential I: Scientific Underpinnings for- Essential VI: Interprofessional Collaborationsocial, and economic bases of nurse-mid-Practice- Essential III: Clinical Scholarship andfor Improving Patient and Population Healthwifery practice are examined. Students be-Outcomescome familiar with the role of the AmericanCollege of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) in pro-Analytical Methods for Evidence-BasedPractice Demonstrate advanced levels of clinicalfessional practice and resources availablejudgment and systems thinking in designing,through the ACNM, as well as regulationsdelivering, and evaluating evidence-basedand legislation which guide, interpret, andinterprofessional team building strategiescare for clinical prevention and populationprovide a legal and ethical base for futureto improve quality metrics within healthhealth.nurse-midwifery practice.care systems, organizations, and diverse- Essential VII: Clinical Prevention and Incorporate leadership skills andpractice settings.Population Health for Improving the Nation’s- Essential II: Organizational and SystemsHealthLeadership for Quality Improvement and- Essential VIII: Advanced Nursing PracticeNUR 5346: NM IV: High-Risk FamilyThis course focuses on application of theNurse-Midwifery process to the care ofSystems Thinking Integrate scientific knowledge withmothers and newborns with complications.faith-in-action, incorporating culturallyThe goal of this course is to further developin the delivery of transformative health care.sensitive and diverse approaches tothe roles and responsibilities of the health- Essential IV: Information Systems/advanced nursing care.care provider in caring for women and Employ information systems and technologyTechnology and Patient Care Technologyfamilies who have high risk situations orfor the Improvement and Transformation ofconditions.Health Care Advocate for evidence-based health policy toNUR 5344: NM III: Care of theimprove local, national, and/or global patientChildbearing Familyand health population outcomes.This course focuses on application of the- Ess

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