MS in Nursing: Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
The Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner major is a two-year, full-time course of study with part-time options. The program is designed to prepare advanced practice nurses to care for children in a wide variety of settings. The curriculum features theoretically based and clinically focused courses and includes 540 contact hours for clinical practice and 120 contact hours for selected laboratory experiences. PPCNP graduates are eligible to sit for Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) certification upon graduation.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 5400 | Theoretical and Ethical Found | 3 |
| NURS 5680 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 5740 | Advanced Health Assessment | 4 |
| INDI 6000 | Introduction to Biostatistical Methods | 3 |
| NURS 5690 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| NURS 5810 | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Clinical I: Care of Children and Concepts of Wellness | 6 |
| NURS 5910 | Advanced Research for Evidence Based Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 5190 | Advance Interpersonal Intervention | 3 |
| NURS 5500 | Family and Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| NURS 5820 | PNP Clin II: Acute/Chronic | 6 |
| NURS 5530 | Public Policy and Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 5830 | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Clinical III: Complex, Chronic Illnesses or Disabilities | 6 |
| NURS 6140 | Advanced Practice Nurse: Roles and Issues | 2 |
| NURS XXXX Capstone: Field Experience, Thesis, or Comprehensive Exam | 3 | |
Curriculum
Sample Full-time Plan of Study
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 5400 | Theoretical and Ethical Found | 3 |
| NURS 5680 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 5740 | Advanced Health Assessment (60 lab hours) | 4 |
| INDI 6000 | Introduction to Biostatistical Methods | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Second Term | ||
| NURS 5690 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| NURS 5810 | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Clinical I: Care of Children and Concepts of Wellness (180 clinical hours) | 6 |
| NURS 5910 | Advanced Research for Evidence Based Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Third Term | ||
| NURS 5190 | Advance Interpersonal Intervention (60 lab hours) | 3 |
| NURS 5500 | Family and Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| NURS 5820 | PNP Clin II: Acute/Chronic (180 clinical hours) | 6 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| NURS 5530 | Public Policy and Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 5830 | Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Clinical III: Complex, Chronic Illnesses or Disabilities (180 clinical hours) | 6 |
| NURS 6140 | Advanced Practice Nurse: Roles and Issues | 2 |
| NURS XXX | Capstone: Field Experience, Thesis or Comprehensive Exam | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 51 | |
Demonstrate initiative and self-direction in professional development.
Integrate nursing knowledge and skills in designing and implementing care to individuals and diverse populations based on Orem's Self-Care Deficit of Nursing Theory;
Engage in scholarly inquiry to advance the profession of nursing;
Engage in leadership strategies that contribute to the improvement of health care delivery and influence health care policy
Synthesize theories, concepts, and research in nursing, bio-psychosocial sciences and humanities as the basis for practice
Integrate nursing knowledge and skills in designing and implementing care to individuals and diverse populations based on Orem's Self-Care Deficit of Nursing Theory;
Engage in scholarly inquiry to advance the profession of nursing;
Engage in leadership strategies that contribute to the improvement of health care delivery and influence health care policy
Synthesize theories, concepts, and research in nursing, bio-psychosocial sciences and humanities as the basis for practice