Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Health Systems and Population Health Leadership Concentration
Health Systems and Population Health Leadership Concentration
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing offers the BSN to DNP in Health Systems and Population Health Leadership concentration for BSN-prepared registered nurses interested in pursuing executive healthcare administrative leadership positions in health systems and population health settings. Within the curriculum, students acquire a certificate in operational excellence from McKelvey School of Engineering, Washington University.
The Health Systems and Population Health Leadership concentration prepares health system leaders with the capacity to synthesize business and economics, clinical practice model, population health, evidence-based decision science and leadership abilities to assume roles in acute care, community and public health, ambulatory and other continuum-spanning organizations. These positions can be management, executive or academic.
The Health Systems and Population Health Leadership concentration nursing leadership courses develop the student to acquire the skills to become a strategic leader. Through the operational excellence courses students will learn how to design, lead, and manage continuous improvement initiatives that support efficiency, safety, quality and patient experience in a rapidly changing healthcare environment.
Course work may be pursued on a part- or full-time basis; the majority of the curriculum will be conducted online. Graduates of the Health Systems and Population Health Leadership concentration will be ready to pursue positions in executive leadership in health systems and in community settings.
Sample Course Sequence
Term 1
| NURS 6200 | Biostatistics and Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS 6523 | Foundations of Scholarly Writing and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
Term 2
| NURS 6500 | Leadership and Collaboration for Quality and Safety | 3 |
| NURS 6325 | Healthcare Informatics, Economics, and Financial Principles | 3 |
Term 3
| WASHU T71-501 | *Introductory Overview of Operational Excellence in Healthcare | 3 |
| WASHU T71-503 | *Lean Healthcare Concepts, Tools and Lean Management System | 3 |
Term 4
Term 5
Term 6
Term 7
| NURS 6240 | Systems-Based Practice and DNP Project I | 3 |
| NURS 5812 | Designing Care Delivery Alternatives | 3 |
Term 8
| NURS 6245 | Systems-Based Practice and DNP Project II | 3 |
| NURS 6001 | Evidence-based decision making for Population Health | 3 |
Term 9
Term 10
**NURS6250X DNP Project (optional if project not completed, total credit hours 55 if taken)
| NURS 6250x | Systems-Based Practice and DNP Project III Extension | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: 54
*Courses are a part of the graduate certificate from McKelvey School of Engineering from Washington University.
Note: Courses and sequencing are subject to change.
Steps to Applying for Admission
Apply online at https://www.barnesjewishcollege.edu/apply
Admissions Requirements
Students must meet admissions requirements of McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University, as well as the requirements of Goldfarb DNP, including:
- Applicants must have completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a nationally accredited institution.
- A minimum of a 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 cumulative GPA.
- A current unencumbered RN license in the U.S. or comparable license in the country where they are practicing or doing clinicals.
- Strong professional references from two (2) persons who can address academic skills including oral and written communication or clinical competence. Applicants are strongly encouraged to select a doctorally prepared nurse as one of the two references
- Submission of a one or two page essay of an example of a frequent occurrence in clinical practice that the applicant would like to see improved
Barnes-Jewish College recommends that international applicants take the Internet based TOEFL (IBT) or IELTS. The score requirement for the IBT is 85, with minimum scores of 21 for reading and 23 for writing. The score requirement for the computer based test is 240, with a minimum score of 4.5 on the Test of Written English. The score requirement for the paper-based test is 575.
All required information must be received before an application file can be reviewed for admission.
Please send all application materials to:
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing
Attn: Admissions Office
4483 Duncan Avenue
Mailstop 90-36-697
St. Louis, MO 63110
For more information about the program, contact us at gson-admissions@barnesjewishcollege.edu or call 1-800-832-9009 or 314-454-7055, or visit us at barnesjewishcollege.edu.