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Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNPs) focus on the management and care of fragile,
critically ill and premature infants and their parents. NNPs
practice in neonatal intensive care unites and are in high demand.
One year of NICU nursing is required prior beginning this program.
(Click here to see the Part Time Study
Plan)
Full Time Study Plan
Fall Semester I Hours
| NURS
405 |
Inquiry I: Theoretical Foundations
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3 |
| NUNP 416 |
Newborn Assessment |
3 |
| NURS 453 |
Physiologic Foundations of Advanced Practice |
4 |
| NUNP 405 |
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner I |
3 |
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Total |
13 |
Spring Semester I Hours
| NURS
425 |
Inquiry II: The Research Process |
3 |
| NURS 430 |
Pharmacology and Therapeutics for the Advanced Practice
Nurse
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3 |
| NUNP 412 |
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner II |
4 |
| NURS 443A |
Collaboration and Consultation |
1 |
| NURS 443B |
Professionalism in Advanced Practice: Role Development |
1 |
| NURS 443C |
Professionalism in Advanced Practice: Teaching and Learning |
1 |
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Total |
13 |
Summer Semester I Hours
| NURS 502 |
Inquiry III Evidenced Based Nursing Practice |
2 |
| NUNP 413 |
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner III |
3 |
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Total |
5 |
Fall Semester II Hours
| NUNP
414 |
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner IV |
5 |
| NURS 503 |
Inquiry Practicum OR |
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| NURS 500 |
Inquiry Practicum |
1-4 |
| NURS 444A |
Health Care Delivery, Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced
Practice: Ethical Issues |
1 |
| NURS 444B |
Health Care Delivery, Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced
Practice: Finance |
1 |
| NURS 444C |
Health Care Delivery, Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced
Practice: Policy and Legal |
1 |
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Total |
9-12 |
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Accumulated Total Hours |
40-44 |
The Advanced Practice Core courses are co-requisites or pre-requisites
for the clinical nursing courses. Clinical nursing courses must
be taken in the semester and sequence listed above. Clinical
course availability is based upon enrollment.
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