Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

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All applicants and incoming students need to be aware that while the School of Nursing does not require COVID-19 vaccination, our clinical partners are requiring that all students are fully COVID-19 vaccinated prior to clinical placement and proof of vaccination must be provided, in advance.  The successful completion of the clinical component of your program is essential for graduation.  As a result, students will not be able to complete program requirements for graduation without completing the clinical requirement.

Program Overview

The Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (AC-PNP) role is designed to meet the specialized physiologic and psychological needs of children with acute, complex acute, critical, and chronic health conditions. AC-PNPs respond to rapidly changing clinical conditions, including the recognition and management of emerging health crises, organ dysfunction and failure. In accordance with this practice focus, Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner role activities encompass a wide range of APRN practice strategies including contributions to the evidence-based management of children's illness/health states, the patient/family-nurse relationship, the teaching-coaching function, the professional role, managing and negotiating healthcare delivery systems, monitoring and ensuring the quality of health care practice, providing family-centered care, and demonstrating cultural competency.

The short-term goal of care is stabilization of the child, minimizing complications, and providing physical and psychological care measures. The long-term goal of care is to restore maximal health potential through implementation of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) strategies to reduce health risks.

The continuum of care spans the geographic settings of the home, emergency departments, hospitals, subspecialty clinics, and intensive care units; however, the needs of the population guides the practice setting rather than location.

Upon completion of course requirements, graduates of the MSN Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program are eligible to sit for the Pediatric Nursing Credentialing Board Acute Care CPNP exam.

Disclaimer: Due to changing regulations, the TTUHSC SON Graduate Programs cannot guarantee at the time of submission of an application that we can accept students from a particular state. At this time, we are unable to accept students living in the following states – Arizona, California, Louisiana, New York, Oregon, and Washington.

Admission Requirements

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All application fees and placement fees/enrollment deposits are non-refundable.  Please be sure you are applying for the correct term/program before submitting your application.

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Accreditation

The master's degree program in nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).