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School of Nursing

Contact Us

Health Science Campus
Collier Building

3000 Arlington Ave
Toledo, OH 43614
Mail Stop 1026
Student Services: 419.383.5810
CHHSadmit@utoledo.edu

Post-Baccalaureate to D.N.P.

The Post-Baccalaureate to Doctor of Nursing Practice program at The University of Toledo is designed to take B.S.N.-prepared nurses to the highest level of clinical practice.

UToledo is the first public institution in Ohio to offer a B.S.N. to D.N.P. program.

Are you a B.S.N.-prepared nurse who wants to practice as an NP?

View track options and plan of study

Are you a B.S.N.-prepared nurse who aspires to advance into organizational leadership?

View Nurse Executive track and plan of study


Post-Baccalaureate to D.N.P. NP Track

The B.S.N. To D.N.P. Track Option is for the bachelor's-prepared nurse who desires to complete the D.N.P. and become an advanced practice nurse.

  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner Track Sample Plan of Study

Semester I – Fall

INDI 8000 – Intro to Biostatistical Methods (3)
NURS 7680 – Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology (3)
NURS 7400 – Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (2)

Semester II – Spring

NURS 7060 – Population Health (3)
NURS 7050 – Information & Technology in Nursing & Health Care Systems (3)
NURS 7910 – Advanced Research for Evidence Based Nursing Practice (3)

Semester III – Fall

NURS 7011 – Implementation Science for Evidence Based Practice (3)
NURS 7530 – Public Policy & Health Care (3)
NURS 7690 – Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics (3)

Semester IV – Spring

NURS 7240 – Quality, Safety & Advocacy Strategies (3)
NURS 7200 – Transformational & Systems Leadership for the DNP (3)
NURS 7170 – Advanced Health Assessment for the DNP (4)

Semester V – Summer

NURS XXXX– Clinical I (6-8) (180 clinical hours)

Semester VI – Fall

NURS YYYY – Clinical II (6-7) (180 clinical hours)

Semester VII – Spring

NURS ZZZZ – Clinical III (6-9) (180 - 270 clinical hours)

Semester VIII – Fall

NURS 8010 – DNP Project 1 – Proposal (5) (180 clinical hours)

Semester IX – Spring

NURS 8020 – DNP Project 2 – Implementation (5) (180 clinical hours)

Semester X – Fall

NURS 8030 – DNP Project 3 – Evaluation & Dissemination (5) (180 clinical hours)

Total Credits: 69 – 74


POST-BACCALAUREATE TO D.N.P. Nurse Executive

The B.S.N. To D.N.P. Nurse Executive Track is designed to take the bachelor's-prepared nurse to the highest level of nursing leadership in order to meet the increasing complexities and challenges of the nation's healthcare environment.

Nurse Executive Track Sample Plan of Study

Semester I – Fall

INDI 8000 – Intro to Biostatistical Methods (3)
NURS 7680 –Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology (3) 
NURS 7400 – Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (2)

Semester II – Spring

NURS 7060 – Population Health (3)
NURS 7050 – Information & Technology in Nursing & Health Care Systems (3)
NURS 7910 – Advanced Research for Evidence Based Nursing Practice (3)

Semester III – Fall

NURS 7011 – Implementation Science for Evidence Based Practice (3)
NURS 7530 – Public Policy & Health Care (3)
NURS 7690 – Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics (3)

Semester IV – Spring

NURS 7240 – Quality, Safety & Advocacy Strategies (3)
NURS 7200 – Transformational & Systems Leadership for the DNP (3)
NURS 7170 – Advanced Health Assessment for the DNP (4)

Semester V – Fall

NURS 8010 – DNP Project 1 – Proposal (5) (180 clinical hours)

Semester VI – Spring

NURS 8020 – DNP Project 2 – Implementation (5) (180 clinical hours)

Semester VII – Fall

NURS 8030 – DNP Project 3 – Evaluation & Dissemination (5) (180 clinical hours)

Semester VIII – Spring

NURS 8210 – Management & Leadership Skills for the DNP Nurse Executive (6) (135 clinical hours)

Semester IX – Fall

NURS 8220 – Business Skills for the DNP Nurse Executive (6) (135 clinical hours)

Semester X – Spring

NURS 8230 – Entrepreneurship Seminar for the DNP Nurse Executive (6) (225 clinical hours)

Total Credits: 69

 

Questions?

Kathleen Mitchell

Kathleen Mitchell, D.N.P., APRN-CNS

Associate Dean of Student Services

Assistant Professor
kathleen.mitchell@utoledo.edu

 

 

 

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Last Updated: 5/19/26