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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 Hours
| NURS
405 |
Inquiry I: Theoretical Foundations
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3 |
| NURS 453 |
Physiologic Foundations of Advanced Practice |
4 |
| NURS 459 |
Assessment for Advanced
Practice
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3 |
| NUNP 410 |
Health Promotion |
2 |
| NUNP 401 |
Pediatric Development and Health Promotion |
2 |
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Total |
14 |
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 402 |
Acute and Common Problems of the Pediatric Patient |
6 |
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Total |
12 |
Summer Semester I Hours
| 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 |
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Total |
5 |
Fall Semester II Hours
| 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 |
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Total |
9 |
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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.
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