Executive Leadership, DNP

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the DNP program the graduate will be able to:

• Combine knowledge in nursing, ethics, and the medical sciences to develop and evaluate practices and models of patient care delivery.
• Develop and evaluate effective strategies for managing ethical dilemmas present across the health care, technology, and research fields.
• Use analytic methods to design, implement, and evaluate best-practice models for patient care and care delivery.
• Effectively develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based approaches to advance the field and systems of health care delivery.
• Demonstrate leadership in the development and implementation of institutional, local, state, federal, and international health policy.
• Advocate for social justice, equity, and ethical policies in health care.
• Advance the effective use of health care information systems to ensure high-quality outcomes.
• Effectively lead quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with health care teams in developing and implementing organizational and practice models, health policy, and standards of care.
• Analyze and synthesize various data related to patient health information.
• Conduct a comprehensive assessment of health in complex situations, incorporating diverse approaches to design, implement, and evaluate interventions.
• Analyze the relationship among practical, organizational, population, fiscal, and policy issues to educate individuals and colleagues effectively.
• Develop relationships and partnerships with patients and other professionals to facilitate optimal patient care outcomes.
• Advance the mission and core values of the University of San Francisco.

ELDNP Program Additional Competencies for PLOs

AONL Competency Area 1: Communication and Relationship Building

Competency: Builds collaborative relationships to create a shared vision and provide an environment conducive to share opinions, explore ideas, and achieve outcomes.

AONL Competency Area 2: Knowledge of the Healthcare Environment

Competency: Uses data and other forms of evidence to inform decision making, to establish standards, practices, and patient care models; designing feedback mechanisms by which to adapt practice based on outcomes.

AONL Competency Area 3: Leadership

Competency: Uses knowledge of classic and contemporary systems thinking in problem solving and decision making, while engaging in visionary thinking on issues impacting the healthcare organization.

AONL Competency Area 4: Professionalism

Competency: Involves nurses and other staff in decisions that affect their practice and represents the perspectives of patients and families to advocate for optimal health in the community. 

Competency: Role models standards of professional practice (clinical, educational, and leadership) for colleagues and constituents.

AONL Competency Area 5: Business Skills

Competency: Uses business models for health care organizations to create operational goals, objectives, and specific strategies to achieve the strategic outcome.

Major Requirements (42-59 units)

Complete 42-59 units in Executive Leadership courses.

Semester 1: Spring

• NURS 734 - Scholarly Comm & EBP - EL
• NURS 738 - Proj Mgmt for the EL
• NURS 790E - Practicum I: Micro-System

Semester 2: Summer

• NURS 713 - Data Analysis: Nurse Executive
• NURS 714 - Epidemiology: Nurse Executive
• NURS 739 - Quality & Patient Safety - EL
• NURS 791E - Practicum II Focus: Microsystm

Semester 3: Fall

• NURS 721 - Legal&Risk Mgmt Admin Prac
• NURS 749E - Qualifying Project
• NURS 792E - Practicum III: Meso-System

Semester 4: Spring

• NURS 743E - Strat Leadrshp & Innov for EL
• NURS 764E - Adv Mgmt Financial Resources
• NURS 793E - Practicum IV: Macro-System

Semester 5: Summer

• NURS 704E - Informatics for the Exec Lead
• NURS 754 - Pol & Eth Imp for HC Outcomes
• NURS 794E - Practicum V: Synthesis Integra

Semester 6: Fall

• NURS 789E - DNP Project
• NURS 795E - DNP Residency