Graduate Programs
MSN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
MSN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
(Semester Credit Hours Required for Completion — 48)
Key: CL = Clinical; WB = Web Based (on-line course); WE = Web-Enhanced; T = Traditional
| Required Core Nursing Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 5326 | Research for Advanced Nursing Practice (3:3:0 WB) | 3 |
| NURS 5327 | Evidence for Advanced Nurse Practice (3:3:0 WB) | 3 |
| NURS 5325 | Health Policy Essentials for Advanced Nursing Practice (3:3:0 WB) | 3 |
| NURS 5324 | Population Health Essentials for Advanced Nursing Practice (3:3:0 WB) | 3 |
| NURS 5323 | Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice (3:3:0 WB) | 3 |
| NURS 5322 | Health Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice (3:3:0 WB) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Pre-requisite Nursing Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 5111 | The Advanced Practice Nurse Role: Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing (1:1:0 WB) | 1 |
| NURS 5222 | Diagnostic Methods and Procedures for Advanced Practice (CL 2:1:3 WE) *Requires on-campus lab | 2 |
| NURS 5342 | Advanced Health Assessment (CL 3:1:6 WB) *Requires on-campus lab | 3 |
| NURS 5343 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurses in Advanced Practice (3:3:0 WB) | 3 |
| NURS 5345 | Advanced Practice Nursing: Application of Pathophysiology (3:3:0 WB) | 3 |
| Specialty Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ♦ NURS 5480 | Pediatric Primary Health Care I (CL 4:2:7 WB) | 4 |
| NURS 5581 | Pediatric Primary Health Care II (CL 5:2:11 WB) | 5 |
| NURS 6680 | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner IV: Role & Practicum. (CL 6:0:36 WE) | 6 |
♦ All Pediatric Nurse Practitioner students are required to hold PALS Certification appropriate to their clinical specialty as a prerequisite to NURS 5480.