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Graduate Entry Prespecialty in Nursing
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Specialty

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. The first-year experience includes theory and clinical practice in primary health care. Courses focus on health and developmental assessment, child development, interviewing and parent counseling, and management of common child and adolescent problems. There is an emphasis, as well, on the development of requisite research skills fundamental to advanced practice. Each student, throughout the two years, provides primary health care for children in several clinical settings. In addition, students may elect a concentration in chronic illness care or behavioral/mental health care. An advanced management course, a pediatric pharmacology course, a pathophysiology course, and courses in family systems and health policy issues provide core content for the second-year curriculum. On completion of the specialty, students are eligible for PNP Certification through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board and the American Nurses' Credentialing Center.

 

PNP Year Two

Fall Semester

PNP CI
525a Research Methods for Clinical Nursing Research Research 2.0 2.0
529a Statistics for Cl ng Research Research 2.0 2.0
533 Advanced Pathophysiology   * *
630a Pediatric Health Assessment Clinical 1.5 1.5
632a Primary Care of Children I Clinical 2.0 2.0
633a Health Promotion in Children Seminar 2.0 2.0
637a Child Development Seminar 1.5 1.5
Total Semester Credits 11.0 11.0
 

Spring Semester

525b Research Methods for Clinical Nursing Research Research 1.0 1.0
533 Advanced Pathophysiology   3.0 3.0
625b Children with Chronic Conditions/Disabilities and Their Families Seminar 1.5 1.5
632b Primary Care of Children I Clinical 2.0 2.0
635b Management of Common Pediatric Problems Seminar 2.0 2.0
640b Clinical Practice in the Primary Care of Adolescents (taken Spring, first year or Fall, second year) Clinical 0.5 0.5
641b Primary Care of Adolescents Seminar 1.5 1.5
895b Clinical Pharmacology Seminar 2.0 2.0
Total Semester Credits 13.5 13.5
 

PNP Year Three

Fall Semester

717 Contexts of Care I Seminar * *
721a Scholarly Inquiry Praxis Research 0 0
825a Advanced School Health Management Seminar Seminar 1.0 1.0
826a Clinical Practice in School Health Clinical 1.5 1.5
827a Pathophysiology and Advanced Management of Chronic Health Conditions in Children and Adolescents Seminar 2.0 2.0
828a Advanced Nursing Practice with Chronically Ill Children Across Settings Clinical - 3.0
830a Primary Care of Children II Clinical 2.0 2.0
833a Advanced Management of Pediatric Problems in the Primary Care Settings Seminar 2.0 2.0
Total Semester Credits 8.5 11.5
 

Spring Semester

717 Contexts of Care II Seminar * 3.0 * 3.0
721b Scholarly Inquiry Praxis Research 0 0
826b Clinical Practice in School Health Clinical 1.5 1.5
828b Advanced Nursing Practice with Chronically Ill Children Across Settings Clinical - 3.0
830b Primary Care of Children II Clinical 2.0 2.0
833b Advanced Management of Pediatric Problems in the Primary Care Setting Seminar 2.0 2.0
834b Specialty Pediatric Clinical Practice Clinical 1.5 -
845 Pediatric Pharmacology Seminar 1.0 1.0
849b Family Systems and Perspectives Relevant to Health Care Seminar 1.5 1.5
Total Semester Credits 12.5 12.5
TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS 45.5 48.5

*Year-long course; credits awarded at year's end.

The course plan for part-time study can be obtained from the Student Affairs Office.

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