Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Specialty
The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) specialty prepares graduates for expanded roles in the provision of primary care to children and adolescents. Courses focus on health and developmental assessment, child development, interviewing, parent counseling, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and management of common accute and chronic conditions in children and adolescents. There is an emphasis, as well, on the development of evidence-based research skills fundamental to advanced practice.
Each student, throughout the two years, provides primary health care for children in several clinical settings, including school-based health centers. In addition, students select one or two pediatric specialty rotations. This prepares the pediatric nurse practitioner student for a role in the care of children with chronic conditions within the context of the family. This nursing role is dynamic as it crosses health care settings and the pediatric nurse practitioner interacts with other members of the health care team in providing comprehensive family-centered care to children with chronic health care conditions.
The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner track curriculum is intended to prepare students to apply for Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification in primary care through either the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board or the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Download the PNP Plan of Study (.xls)
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