Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care (PNPAC) post-baccalaureate to DNP (BSN to DNP) program of study consists of 91 credit hours. The plan of study is based on the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Essentials (AACN, 2021) and the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties' Nurse Practitioner Role Core Competencies and Population-focused curriculum elements (NONPF, 2022) for the PNPAC.
This program prepares the student with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to engage in advanced nursing practice by providing comprehensive, holistic and family-centered care of patients from infancy to 21 years with acute, critical, and complex illness or injury, as well as chronic disease exacerbations. Additionally, the curriculum prepares students to stabilize patient conditions, prevent complications, restore and maintain maximum health, and provide palliative and end-of-life care. The PNPAC education is distinguished from other population-focused NP concentrations by preparing learners to deliver care to pediatric patient populations characterized as physiologically unstable, experiencing life-threatening illness or injury, high severity, or highly vulnerable to complications within a continuum of care ranging from disease prevention to critical care. The PNP-AC does not provide routine health maintenance for the well child.
Clinical settings include community-based specialty clinics and hospital settings. The primary teaching-learning practices used in this program are lectures, seminars, case studies, presentations, and simulation. Clinical learning experiences focus on the advanced assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients from infancy to 21-years of age. Practicum focuses on developing clinical competency in the role and scope of advanced nursing practice under the guidance of program faculty and direct supervision by approved preceptors.
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I earned a BSN degree
BSN-DNP Concentrations
Dual Concentrations Advanced Specialties Note: The BSN-to-DNP pathway for NP concentrations are each nine semesters in length and are designed to build upon the BSN curriculum. The curriculum integrates DNP competencies throught each course while devloping the RN with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to engage in autonomous NP practice within selected population-focused concentrations. |
I earned a MSN/MN degree
Post-Masters-DNP in the same role and population as master's degree and current certification Post-Masters-DNP to add a new APRN role or population to current certification
Advanced Specialties Note: Applicants who have earned a Master's degree without an APRN concentration (e.g. clinical nurse leader, healthcare management, nursing education) should apply via the BSN-DNP pathway. |
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Melissa Nunn, DNP, APRN, MSN, CPNP-PC Coordinator BSN-DNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care concentration |