Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, DNP Advanced Practice Track
Program Overview
The Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, DNP Advanced Practice Track prepares students for advanced practice in providing family-centered care to children from birth through adolescence. Graduates are eligible for the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board's certification exams and can work in various settings, including private offices, community clinics, and schools. The curriculum is based on guidelines from organizations such as the AACN and NONPF and includes clinical reasoning, population-focused competencies, and extensive clinical practice experiences.
Program Outline
Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, DNP Advanced Practice Track
Degree Overview:
This track prepares students to practice at an advanced level, providing evidence-based family-centered care to children from birth through adolescence. Pediatric primary care nurse practitioners (PNPs) provide initial, ongoing, and comprehensive care to patients in various settings, including:
- Private offices
- Community clinics
- Newborn nurseries
- Schools
- Program-based specialty areas managing chronically ill patients across the disease spectrum PNPs assess, diagnose, and treat acute and chronic illnesses. They are responsible and accountable for providing preventative health care, including:
- Health promotion
- Disease prevention
- Health education and counseling
Curriculum Development:
The curriculum is based on the following guidelines:
- The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Practice Nursing (AACN, 2021)
- The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) NP Role Core Competencies (2022)
- The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) NP Core Competencies with Curriculum Content (2017)
- The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) Population-Focused Nurse Practitioner Competencies: Pediatric Acute Care (NONPF, 2013)
- The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) Statement on Acute Care and Primary Care Certified Nurse Practitioner Practice (NONPF, 2012)
- The National Task Force (NTF) Quality Nurse Practitioner Standards for Quality Nurse Practitioner Education, 6th ed. (2022).
Certification:
Graduates are eligible to apply for the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board’s pediatric primary care certification exams: http://www.pncb.org/ptistore/control/exams/pnp/steps.
Outline:
Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Track-Specific Curriculum:
| Code | Title | Credits | |---|---|---| | NR.210.630 | Clinical Reasoning I - Clinical Management for the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: Common Acute Illnesses in Pediatrics | 2 | | NR.210.631 | Clinical Reasoning II-Clinical Management for the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: Chronic Illnesses in Pediatrics | 2 | | NR.210.632 | Clinical Reasoning III: Acute Complex Problems with Gender and Behavior Health (with variations) | 2 | | NR.210.633 | Clinical Reasoning IV-Clinical Management for the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: Problems Specific to the Newborn/Infant | 2 | | NR.210.634 | Clinical Reasoning V - Topics for Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Practice | 2 | | NR.210.635 | Clinical Practicum I: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (168CL) | 3 | | NR.210.636 | Clinical Practicum II: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (168CL) | 3 | | NR.210.637 | Clinical Practicum III: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (112CL) | 2 | | NR.210.638 | Clinical Practicum IV: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (112CL) | 2 | | NR.210.639 | Clinical Practicum V: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (224CL) | 4 |
| Total Credits | 24 |
Track Totals:
[24cr/784CL]
Program of Study:
DNP Advanced Practice Track: Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program of Study: 4-year plan
Plan of Study Grid:
First Year
| Semester | Course | Credits | |---|---|---| | First Semester | NR.210.606 Biostatistics for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 | | First Semester | NR.210.607 Context of Health Care for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 | | First Semester | NR.210.806 Health Finance | 2 |
| Total Credits | 8 |
| Second Semester | NR.210.608 The Research Process and Its Application to Evidence-Based Practice | 3 | | Second Semester | NR.210.600 Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology | 4 | | Second Semester | NR.210.802 Advanced Nursing Health Policy | 2 |
| Total Credits | 9 |
| Third Semester | NR.210.610 Health Promotion and Risk Reduction Across the Lifespan | 2 | | Third Semester | NR.210.602 Clinical Pharmacology | 4 |
| Total Credits | 6 |
Second Year
| Semester | Course | Credits | |---|---|---| | First Semester | NR.210.822 Health Information Systems and Patient Care Technologies | 2 | | First Semester | NR.210.601 Advanced Health Assessment and Measurement | 3 | | First Semester | NR.210.804 Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care | 2 | | First Semester | NR.210.603 Human Growth and Development: Birth through Adolescence | 1 |
| Total Credits | 8 |
| Second Semester | NR.210.609 Philosophical, Theoretical & Ethical Basis of Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 | | Second Semester | NR.210.605 Diagnostic Skills and Procedures for Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 | | Second Semester | NR.210.604 Health Supervision: Birth through Adolescence | 2 | | Second Semester | NR.210.630 Clinical Reasoning I - Clinical Management for the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: Common Acute Illnesses in Pediatrics | 2 |
| Total Credits | 9 |
| Third Semester | NR.210.631 Clinical Reasoning II-Clinical Management for the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: Chronic Illnesses in Pediatrics | 2 | | Third Semester | NR.210.635 Clinical Practicum I: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (168CL) | 3 | | Third Semester | NR.210.886 Problem Discovery (56PPR) | 2 |
| Total Credits | 7 |
Third Year
| Semester | Course | Credits | |---|---|---| | First Semester | NR.210.803 Nursing Inquiry for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 | | First Semester | NR.210.632 Clinical Reasoning III: Acute Complex Problems with Gender and Behavior Health (with variations) | 2 | | First Semester | NR.210.636 Clinical Practicum II: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (168CL) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 8 |
| Second Semester | NR.210.805 Translating Evidence into Practice | 3 | | Second Semester | NR.210.633 Clinical Reasoning IV-Clinical Management for the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: Problems Specific to the Newborn/Infant | 2 | | Second Semester | NR.210.637 Clinical Practicum III: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (112CL) | 2 | | Second Semester | NR.210.887 Project Advancement (56PPR) | 2 |
| Total Credits | 9 |
| Third Semester | NR.210.817 Analysis and Evaluation of Individual and Population Health Data | 3 | | Third Semester | NR.210.634 Clinical Reasoning V - Topics for Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Practice | 2 | | Third Semester | NR.210.638 Clinical Practicum IV: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (112CL) | 2 |
| Total Credits | 7 |
Fourth Year
| Semester | Course | Credits | |---|---|---| | First Semester | NR.210.639 Clinical Practicum V: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (224CL) | 4 | | First Semester | NR.210.888 Project Application (56PPR) | 2 |
| Total Credits | 6 |
| Second Semester | NR.210.818 Clinical Data Management and Analyses | 2 | | Second Semester | NR.210.889 Project Evaluation and Dissemination (56PPR) | 2 |
