Doctor of Nursing Practice 鈥� Transcultural Nursing (TCN) Leadership Track
The Transcultural Nursing Leadership track is now open to US students who have completed their BSN.聽 The program has an emphasis on transcultural nursing leadership.聽 The courses prepare nurses for advanced leadership and practice roles in transcultural nursing.
Program Structure
Bachelor’s in Nursing Entry: Application into the program may begin with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in nursing or while in the master鈥檚 in nursing program at Augsburg or the Family Nurse Practitioner program at Augsburg.聽 This pathway completes all master鈥檚 required courses (See MAN degree listing) except NUR523 (3 credits), NUR523P (2 credits), NUR525 (3 credits), and NUR525P (1 credit).聽 Students do not earn a master鈥檚 degree but instead continue directly into the DNP-TCN program.聽 Six credits of electives are earned from transferred FNP credits, or from the MBA Courses MBA 550/MBA 583/MBA 595/MBA 596 or by taking any Master of Arts in Leadership course (except ML585, ML598, or ML599). The program is structured in a cohort model with students choosing to take full or part-time study once taking DNP courses. Completion time depends upon the level of entry.聽 Students will complete 18 didactic and 6 practicum credits from the master鈥檚 curriculum, six elective credits and 20 didactic, 4 seminar credits and 17 experiential practicum credits with a DNP project completing the degree.
As a practice doctorate, the emphasis is on building leadership and practice skills in knowledge application among diverse population groups. The goal is to improve health and decrease health inequities that lead to unnecessary morbidity and mortality in communities. Students graduating from the DNP-TCN track are eligible to apply to the Transcultural Nursing Certification Commission (TCNCC) for advanced certification in Transcultural Nursing.
| Category / Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Courses | |
| NUR 500 Foundations of Health Equity: Transcultural Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 501 Building the Future: Advanced Nursing Leadership | 3 |
| NUR 502 Data-Driven Care: Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 520 Critical Perspectives: Nursing Research | 3 |
| NUR 521 Nursing Leadership: Creating a Culture of Safety | 3 |
| NUR 541 Power, Policy, and Equity in Health | 3 |
| NUR 800 Practice Wisdom (Metis) and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NUR 802 Making Room at the Table: Creating Collaborative Networks and Common Spaces | 3 |
| NUR 805 Research Methods: Decolonizing Knowledge | 3 |
| NUR 806 Advanced Population Health and Social Epidemiology in Complex Systems | 3 |
| NUR 807 Magic, Medicine, and Healing Spirits: Transcultural Perspectives of Health Care (pharm) | 3 |
| NUR 808 Noble Nursing Leadership: Catalyzing Moral Environments and Courageous Cultures within an Ecosystem of Belonging | 3 |
| NUR 809 Just Leadership: Fostering Equity Across Systems | 2 |
| Elective from Nursing, MAL or MBA | 3 |
| Elective from Nursing, MAL or MBA | 3 |
| Seminars | |
| NUR 812 Second Year Doctoral Seminar (Fall) | 1 |
| NUR 822 Second Year Doctoral Seminar (Spring) | 1 |
| NUR 832 Third Year Doctoral Seminar | 1 |
| NUR 841 Final Year Doctoral Seminar | 1 |
| Practicums | |
| NUR 500P Practicum: Championing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Nursing Practice | 1 |
| NUR 501P Practicum: Advocacy and Health Policy for Marginalized Populations | 1 |
| NUR 502P Practicum: Evidence-Based Practice to Advance Nursing Practice | 1 |
| NUR 520P Practicum: Ethics and Equity in Research and Exploring Historical Context | 1 |
| NUR 521P Practicum: Just Leadership | 1 |
| NUR 541P Practicum: Advancing Health Equity and Inclusive Leadership | 1 |
| NUR 733 Practica: Social Determinants of Health and Diversity Equity and Inclusion to Advance Health Equity (Fall or Spring) | 2 |
| NUR 734 Practicum: Communication and Ethics in Nursing Praxis (Fall or Spring) | 2 |
| NUR 735 Integrating Evidence-Based Practice and Compassionate Care in Nursing | 2 |
| NUR 736 Clinical Judgment and Health Policy to Foster Change | 2 |
| Remaining +370 hours taken through independent or other practicum hours: NUR 701P/702P/703P (1, 2 or 3 credits) | 9 |
| Total | 71 |