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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.
Part-Time Study Plan
Fall Semester I Hours
| NURS
405 |
Inquiry I: Theoretical Foundations
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3 |
| NURS 453 |
Physiologic Foundations of Advanced Practice |
4 |
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Total |
7 |
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Spring Semester I Hours
| NURS
430 |
Pharmacology and Therapeutics for the Advanced
Practice Nurse
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3 |
| 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 |
6 |
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Summer Semester I Hours
| NURS 425 |
Inquiry II: The Research Process |
3 |
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Total |
3 |
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Fall Semester II Hours
Spring Semester II Hours
| NUNP
412 |
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner II |
4 |
| NURS 502 |
Inquiry III:Evidenced Based Nursing Practice |
2 |
| 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 |
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Summer Semester II Hours
Fall Semester III Hours
| NUNP
414 |
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner IV |
5 |
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Total |
5 |
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Accumulated Total Hours |
40 |
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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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