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PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER (PNP)

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP's) provide primary health care for children from birth to 21 years of age, including physical, psychosocial, and family dimensions of pediatric health. Practice settings include private practice, community health centers, and hospitals.

Fall Semester I

NURS 405	Inquiry I: Theoretical Foundations	3
NURS 453	Physiologic Foundations of Advanced Practice	4
NURS 459	Assessment for Advanced Practice	3
NUNP 410	Health Promotion	2
NUNP 401	Pediatric Development and Health Promotion	2
	Total	14

Spring Semester I

NURS 425	Inquiry II: The Research Process	3
NURS 430	Pharmacology and Therapeutics for the Advanced Practice Nurse	3
NUNP 402	Acute and Common Problems of the Pediatric Patient	6
	Total	12

Summer Semester I

NURS 502	Inquiry III Evidenced Based Nursing Practice	2
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
	Total	5

Fall Semester II

NURS 503	Inquiry Practicum	1
NUNP 403	Management of Complex Chronic Problems in Children	5
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
	Total	9

Accumulated Total Hours: 40

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.