Public Health, MPH/ Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (BSN), 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

Please see the Public Health, MPH  and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (MSN), DNP .

Major Requirements (97 units)

Semester 1: Fall (8 units)

• MPH 612 - Biostatistics in Public Health
• NURS 7001 - Intro to Population Health
• NURS 705A - Evidence-Based Scholarship I

Semester 2: Spring (11 units)

• MPH 621 - Epidemiology
• MPH 622 - Health Behavior Theory and Communication
• NURS 706 - Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology

Semester 3: Summer (8 units)

• MPH 609 - Global Perspectives on Public
• NURS 7004 - Healthcare Informatics
• NURS 7009 - Foundations of Leadership in Population Health

Semester 4: Fall (11 units)

• MPH 632 - Environmental and Occupational Health Issues in Public Health
• MPH 636 - PH Program Mgmt & Evaluation
• MPH 680 - Applied Practice Exp PREP
• NURS 707 - Applied Drug Therapy

Semester 5: Spring (9 units)

• MPH 663 - Research Methods in Pub Health
• NURS 7210 - Adv Assess&Hlth Prom for APRN
• NURS 7220 - Adv Phys Assess and Health Promo for the APRN Practicum

Semester 6: Summer (7 units)

• MPH 633 - Community Based Participatory Research & Practice
• NURS 7005 - Project Management
• NURS 7100 - Professional Roles for the Nurse Practitioner

Semester 7: Fall (11 units)

• MPH 635 - Health Policy and Ethics
• MPH 681 - Applied Practice Experience 1
• NURS 747 - PMHNP Role in Psych/Lifespan
• NURS 748 - PMHNP Clinical Practicum I

Semester 8: Spring (10 units)

• MPH 682 - Applied Practice Experience 2
• NURS 705B - Evidence-Based Scholarship II
• NURS 758 - PMHNP Clinical Practicum II
• NURS 760 - Psychopharmacology

Semester 9: Summer (9 units)

• MPH 683 - Integrated Learning Experience
• NURS 768 - Appl Psycho Treatment Plan
• NURS 778 - PMHNP Clinical Practic III
• NURS 749A - Quals: Manuscript Dvpt

Semester 10: Fall (9 units)

• NURS 7008 - Population Health Legal Issues and Risk Management
• NURS 763 - Mngmt of Financial Resources
• NURS 7290 - Transition to Practice Practicum
• NURS 749A - Quals: Manuscript Dvpt

Semester 11: Spring (4 units)

• NURS 789 - DNP Project
• NURS 795P - Practicum: Culmination of Evidence-Based Change of Practice Project