The Post-BS to DNP Program at the University at Buffalo School of Nursing equips baccalaureate-prepared nurses to pursue a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in a three- to seven-year program in the following specialty areas: family, adult-gerontology, psychiatric/mental health and anesthesia.
The Post-BS to DNP Program offers flexible learning options with courses taught in a hybrid format.
The nurse anesthetist program is three years, full time only. In the other specialties, students have the option of completing their program on a full- or part-time basis. The DNP Program culminates in a DNP Project tailored toward individual student interests.
$1,047 per credit hour
3-5 years
Hybrid
Part-time: Fall
Full-time and Nurse Anesthesia: Summer
*Estimated tuition is based on the resident rate and does not include fees.
The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program focuses on the development of advanced practice nurses who are clinically and culturally competent to deliver primary care across the lifespan. Students receive didactic and clinical preparation to assess and treat primary care problems of individuals and families. In addition, didactic content related to the primary care assessment, treatment and referral of clients experiencing addictions and co-occurring mental health problems, organizational and leadership concepts in health care, and epidemiology serve as an important component to the population-focused curriculum.
The mission of the FNP Program is to prepare individuals for advanced practice in professional nursing that is grounded in extant knowledge in the discipline and exercised with a spirit of caring, inquiry and compassion to serve all underserved populations. We incorporate telehealth and underserved primary care opportunities into the FNP curriculum.
Graduates of the program are eligible for New York State certification and are encouraged to take a national FNP certification exam (AANP or ANCC). Graduates are also eligible to sit for the Certified Addictions Registered Nurse — Advanced Practice (CARN-AP) exam, which is administered by the Addictions Nursing Certification Board.
The Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGNP) DNP program specialty prepares advanced practice nurses who are uniquely skilled in assessing, diagnosing and managing all adults, from young adults to seniors, with common acute and multiple chronic illnesses from a primary care and acute care focus. Prevention and management of chronic disease in the adult population utilizing a person-centered approach is highlighted throughout the program. Students receive clinical experiences in both primary care and acute care settings.
AGNP specialty coursework, simulation and supervised clinical experiences emphasize:
Our graduates practice in a wide variety of settings ranging from primary care practices and clinics to large medical centers.
This program meets the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) guidelines and prepares graduates to take the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (AACN) national certification exam.
The Psychiatric Mental Health DNP Program prepares graduates to provide primary mental health care services across the lifespan. The focus is individuals within the context of family who are at risk for or experiencing psychiatric disorders, addictions and/or other mental health problems. Primary mental health care includes the promotion of optimal mental health through assessment, prevention, treatment and health maintenance in relation to psychiatric, mental health and addictions disorders. PMHNPs are prepared to diagnose and prescribe various therapeutic interventions and are certified by New York State for practice that includes the prescription of psychotropic and other medications used in mental health and addiction treatments.
Graduates are eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) PMHNP board certification exam. Students can also access addictions nursing specialty courses that can lead to certification by the Addictions Nursing Certification Board (ANCB) as a Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advanced Practice (CARN-AP).
Program courses, taught exclusively by nurse specialists and CRNAs, are immediately applicable to nursing practice. The school's health assessment lab, Center for Nursing Research and Patient Simulation Center further support student research and practice needs.
Our nurse anesthesia students receive an education that equips them to assume clinical, educational, research and leadership positions within this advanced nursing specialty. Our Patient Simulation Center, which includes an operating room with advanced monitoring and gas-delivery systems, employs advanced technology to support the surgical and resuscitative care of a full-body, computerized mannequin.
Below are the interview dates for this application cycle. Once all applications are reviewed, we will invite 60 applicants to campus for an interview. All interviews will be in person, and students will sign up on a first-come, first-served basis. Students will be invited to an interview via email.
All Post-BS to DNP students must complete courses in their specialty area.
If a course is offered through distance learning, priority is given to Post-MS to DNP students.
Course No. | Course Name | Credits | Format |
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NGC 501 | Conceptual Foundations of Nursing | 3 | Online |
NGC 518 | Health Promotion and Epidemiologic Methods | 3 | Online |
NGC 520 | Scientific Writing | 2 | Online |
NGC 533 | Teaching in Nursing | 3 | Online |
Total Foundation Credits | 11 |
Course No. | Course Name | Credits | Format |
---|---|---|---|
NGC 526 | Evaluating Research Evidence for Health Care I | 4 | Online |
NGC 527 | Evaluating Research Evidence for Health Care II | 4 | Online |
NGC 638 | Program Evaluation | 3 | Online |
NGC 692 | Seminar in Grantsmanship | 1 | Online |
NGC 701 | State of Nursing Science | 3 | Online |
Total Research Credits | 15 |
Course No. | Course Name | Credits | Format |
---|---|---|---|
NGC 502 | Applied Informatics to Evaluate Healthcare Outcomes | 3 | Online |
NPM 569 | Neurobiological Basis of Mental Health and Addictive Disorders | 3 | Online |
NGC 612 | Pharmacotherapeutics in Advanced Practice Nursing | 4 | Online |
NGC 625 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses I | 3 | Online |
NGC 626 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses II | 3 | Online |
NGC 573 | Advanced Health Assessment - Acute | 1 | In person |
NGC 576 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 | In person |
NGC 632 | Interpreting Health Care Policy | 3 | Online |
NGC 634 | Organizational and Leadership Concepts in Health Care | 3 | Online |
Total DNP Core Credits | 26 |
Course No. | Course Name | Credits | Format |
---|---|---|---|
NGC 725 | Advanced DNP Clinical Practicum I | 1-2 | Online |
NGC 726 | Advanced DNP Clinical Practicum II | 1-2 | Online |
NGC 728 | Advanced DNP Didactic Practicum I | 1-4 | Online |
NGC 729 | Advanced DNP Didactic Practicum II | 1-4 | Online |
NGC 798 | DNP Project Course I | 1 | Online |
NGC 799 | DNP Project Course II | 1 | Online |
Total DNP Project & Advanced Practice Credits | 10 |
Course No. | Course Name | Credits | Format |
---|---|---|---|
NAH 522 | Issues in Geriatric Management | 3 | Online |
NAH 587 | Primary Health Care Management of the Adult | 3 | Online |
NAH 588 | Acute Illness Management | 3 | Online |
NAH 613 | Adult/Primary Health Care Clinical Practicum 1 (300 hours) | 6 | In person |
NAH 614 | Adult/Acute Clinical Practicum 2 (300 hours) | 6 | In person |
NGC 610 | APN Role Seminar | 1 | Online |
Total Specialty Course Credits | 22 |
Course No. | Course Name | Credits | Format |
---|---|---|---|
NGC 501 | Conceptual Foundations of Nursing | 3 | Online |
NGC 518 | Health Promotion and Epidemiologic Methods | 3 | Online |
NGC 520 | Scientific Writing | 2 | Online |
NGC 533 | Teaching in Nursing | 3 | Online |
Total Foundation Credits | 11 |
Course No. | Course Name | Credits | Format |
---|---|---|---|
NGC 526 | Evaluating Research Evidence for Health Care I | 4 | Online |
NGC 527 | Evaluating Research Evidence for Health Care II | 4 | Online |
NGC 638 | Program Evaluation | 3 | Online |
NGC 692 | Seminar in Grantsmanship | 1 | Online |
NGC 701 | State of Nursing Science | 3 | Online |
Total Research Credits | 15 |
Course No. | Course Name | Credits | Format |
---|---|---|---|
NGC 502 | Applied Informatics to Evaluate Healthcare Outcomes | 3 | Online |
NGC 612 | Pharmacotherapeutics in Advanced Practice Nursing | 4 | Online |
NGC 625 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses I | 3 | Online |
NGC 626 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses II | 3 | Online |
NGC 574 | Advanced Health Assessment - Child | 2 | In person |
NGC 576 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 | In person |
NGC 632 | Interpreting Health Care Policy | 3 | Online |
NGC 634 | Organizational and Leadership Concepts in Health Care | 3 | Online |
Total DNP Core Credits | 24 |
Course No. | Course Name | Credits | Format |
---|---|---|---|
NGC 725 | Advanced DNP Clinical Practicum I | 1-2 | Online |
NGC 726 | Advanced DNP Clinical Practicum I | 1-2 | Online |
NGC 728 | Advanced DNP Didactic Practicum I | 1-4 | Online |
NGC 729 | Advanced DNP Didactic Practicum II | 1-4 | Online |
NGC 798 | DNP Project Course I | 1 | Online |
NGC 799 | DNP Project Course II | 1 | Online |
Total DNP Project & Advanced Practice Credits | 10 |
Course No. | Course Name | Credits | Format |
---|---|---|---|
NFN 559 | Family: Theory, Foundations & Perspectives | 3 | Online |
NPM 553 | Primary Care of Individuals & Family Experiencing Addictions | 3 | Online |
NPM 569 | Neurological Basis of Mental Health & Addictions | 3 | Online |
NFN 560 | Care of the Young Family | 7 | In person |
NFN 561 | Care of the Mature Family | 7 | In person |
NFN 564 | Care of the Complex Family | 7 | In person |
NGC 610 | APN Role Seminar | 1 | Online |
NFN 611 | DNP FNP Clinical Practicum I | 6 | In person |
Total Specialty Course Credits | 37 |
Course No. | Course Name | Credits | Format |
---|---|---|---|
NGC 501 | Conceptual Foundations of Nursing | 3 | Online |
NGC 518 | Health Promotion and Epidemiologic Methods | 3 | Online |
NGC 520 | Scientific Writing | 2 | Online |
NGC 533 | Teaching in Nursing | 3 | Online |
Total Foundation Credits | 11 |
Course No. | Course Name | Credits | Format |
---|---|---|---|
NGC 526 | Evaluating Research Evidence for Health Care I | 4 | Online |
NGC 527 | Evaluating Research Evidence for Health Care II | 4 | Online |
NGC 638 | Program Evaluation | 3 | Online |
NGC 692 | Seminar in Grantsmanship | 1 | Online |
NGC 701 | State of Nursing Science | 3 | Online |
Total Research Credits | 15 |
Course No. | Course Name | Credits | Format |
---|---|---|---|
NGC 502 | Applied Informatics to Evaluate Healthcare Outcomes | 3 | Online |
NGC 612 | Pharmacotherapeutics in Advanced Practice Nursing | 4 | Online |
NGC 625 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses I | 3 | Online |
NGC 626 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses II | 3 | Online |
NGC 574 | Advanced Health Assessment - Child | 2 | In person |
NGC 576 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 | In person |
NGC 632 | Interpreting Health Care Policy | 3 | Online |
NGC 634 | Organizational and Leadership Concepts in Health Care | 3 | Online |
Total DNP Core Credits | 24 |
Course No. | Course Name | Credits | Format |
---|---|---|---|
NGC 725 | Advanced DNP Clinical Practicum I | 1-2 | Online |
NGC 726 | Advanced DNP Clinical Practicum II | 1-2 | Online |
NGC 728 | Advanced DNP Didactic Practicum I | 1-4 | Online |
NGC 729 | Advanced DNP Didactic Practicum II | 1-4 | Online |
NGC 798 | DNP Project Course I | 1 | Online |
NGC 799 | DNP Project Course II | 1 | Online |
Total DNP Project & Advanced Practice Credits | 10 |
Course No. | Course Name | Credits | Format |
---|---|---|---|
NPM 553 | Primary Care of Individuals & Families with Addictions | 3 | Online |
NFN 559 | Family Theory | 3 | Online |
NPM 562 | PMHN: Theoretical Foundations: Practice Perspective | 3 | Online |
NPM 565 | Group Work in Practice Psychiatric Nursing | 2 | Online |
NPM 567 | Clinical Practicum: Individual and Group Psychotherapy Interventions Across the Lifespan | 4 | In-Person |
NPM 568 | Clinical Pharmacology | 3 | Online |
NPM 570 | Diagnosis & Treatment | 3 | Online |
NPM 618 | PMHNP Clinical Practicum I | 4 | In person |
NPM 619 | PMHNP Clinical Practicum II | 4 | In person |
NPM 652 | PMHNP Clinical Practicum Seminar I | 1 | Online |
NPM 653 | PMHNP Clinical Practicum Seminar II | 1 | Online |
NPM 569 | Neurobiological Basis of Mental Health & Addictions | 3 | Online |
Total Specialty Course Credits | 34 |
Course No. | Course Name | Credits | Format |
---|---|---|---|
NGC 501 | Conceptual Foundations of Nursing | 3 | Online |
NGC 518 | Health Promotion and Epidemiologic Methods | 3 | Online |
NGC 520 | Scientific Writing | 2 | Online |
NGC 533 | Teaching in Nursing | 3 | Online |
Total Foundation Credits | 11 |
Course No. | Course Name | Credits | Format |
---|---|---|---|
NGC 526 | Evaluating Research Evidence for Health Care I | 4 | Online |
NGC 527 | Evaluating Research Evidence for Health Care II | 4 | Online |
NGC 638 | Program Evaluation | 3 | Online |
NGC 692 | Seminar in Grantsmanship | 1 | Online |
NGC 701 | State of Nursing Science | 3 | Online |
Total Research Credits | 15 |
Course No. | Course Name | Credits | Format |
---|---|---|---|
NGC 502 | Applied Informatics to Evaluate Healthcare Outcomes | 3 | Online |
NGC 612 | Pharmacotherapeutics in Advanced Practice Nursing | 4 | Online |
NGC 625 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses I | 3 | Online |
NGC 626 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses II | 3 | Online |
NGC 576 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 | In person |
NGC 632 | Interpreting Health Care Policy | 3 | Online |
NGC 634 | Organizational and Leadership Concepts in Health Care | 3 | Online |
Total DNP Core Credits | 22 |
Course No. | Course Name | Credits | Format |
---|---|---|---|
NGC 728 | Advanced DNP Didactic Practicum I | 2 | Online |
NGC 729 | Advanced DNP Didactic Practicum II | 2 | Online |
NGC 798 | DNP Project Course I | 1 | Online |
NGC 799 | DNP Project Course II | 1 | Online |
Total DNP Project & Advanced Practice Credits | 6 |
Course No. | Course Name | Credits | Format |
---|---|---|---|
NAN 543 | Principles of Anesthesia I | 3 | In person |
NAN 544 | Principles of Anesthesia II | 2 | In person |
NAN 544L | Principles of Anesthesia II Lab | 1 | In person |
NAN 545 | Principles of Anesthesia III | 3 | In person |
NAN 546 | Principles of Anesthesia IV | 3 | In person |
NAN 547 | Principles of Anesthesia V | 3 | In person |
NAN 672 | Clinical Pharmacology of Anesthetic & Adjunctive Drugs | 3 | In person |
NAN 711 | Current Topics in Anesthesia I | 1 | In person |
NAN 712 | Current Topics in Anesthesia II | 1 | In person |
NAN 713 | Current Topics in Anesthesia III | 1 | In person |
NAN 714 | Current Topics in Anesthesia IV | 1 | In person |
NAN 718 | Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia I | 1 | In person |
NAN 719 | Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia II | 1 | In person |
NAN 721 | Anesthesia Crisis Resource Management I | 1 | In person |
NAN 722 | Anesthesia Crisis Resource Management II | 1 | In person |
NAN 598 | Introduction to Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practice | 2 | In person |
NAN 601 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum I | 6 | In person |
NAN 602 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum II | 8 | In person |
NAN 603 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum III | 6 | In person |
NAN 604 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum IV | 8 | In person |
NAN 605 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum V | 6 | In person |
NAN 606 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum VI | 8 | In person |
Total Specialty Course Credits | 70 |
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