The Master of Science in Nursing specialty for the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care (PNP – PC) prepares graduates to work in a wide variety of pediatric primary care, subspecialty ambulatory chronic care, urgent care and the fast track ER settings. Coursework, clinical field experiences, community–based care with underserved populations, and evidence-based assignments allow our students to acquire the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for certification by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) as pediatric nurse practitioners.
Core courses
- Nursing 7483: Quality Improvement and Informatics (3)
- Nursing 7780: Evidence Based Nursing Scholarship (3)
- Nursing Practice 8406: Leadership, Role, and Collaboration for the DNP (3)
- Nursing Practice 8490: Health Promotion, Theory, and Population Health (2)
- Nursing Practice 8500: Nursing Policy for Doctoral Nursing Practice (2)
Other required courses
- Nursing 7330: Advanced Pediatric Health Assessment (4)
- Nursing 7331: Assessment and Management of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Issues (3)
- Nursing 7415: Clinical Reasoning with Diagnostic Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice (2)
- Nursing 7450: Pathophysiology of Altered Health States (5)
- Nursing 7470: Advanced Pharmacology in Nursing (4)
- Nursing Practice 8895: Advanced Practice Nursing: Final Professional Seminar (1)
Clinical coursework
- Nursing 7338.01: Advanced Nursing Practice in Pediatric Primary Care Practicum I (7 credit hours; 3 credits didactic, 4 credits clinical which equals 150* precepted clinical hours)
- Nursing 7338.02: Advanced Nursing Practice in Pediatric Primary Care Practicum II (9 credit hours; 3 credits didactic, 6 credits clinical which equals 225* precepted clinical hours)
- Nursing 7338.03: Advanced Nursing Practice in Pediatric Primary Care Practicum III (9 credit hours; 3 credits didactic, 6 credits clinical which equals 225* precepted clinical hours)
Self-audit checklist
Use the hyperlinked list to ensure you have taken all of the courses required for your specialty. Your advisor will conduct a final review when you apply to graduate. Students must have completed these courses or have a Nursing Graduate Studies Committee-approved Course Waiver petition on file.
Pediatric Primary Care NP Self Audit Checklist
Standard curriculum plans