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Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Curriculum

Doctor of Nursing Practice

BSN to DNP | Neonatal Nurse NP

Fall Term (Year 1)

  • NUR 2044 Nursing Graduate Orientation Module 0 cr.
  • NUR 2011 Applied Statistics for Evidence-Based Practice 3 cr.
  • NUR 2004 Pathophysiology Across the Life Span 4 cr.
  • NUR 2010 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Culturally Diverse
    Populations 3 cr.
  • NURNP 2026 Role Seminar 1 1 cr.
  • NUR 3099 The Science of Health Care Delivery 2 cr.

Spring Term (Year 1)

  • NUR 2000 Research for Evidence Based Practice 1 2 cr.
  • NUR 2034 Advanced  Pharmacology 3 cr.
  • NURNP 2570 Comprehensive Neonatal Assessment Theory 2 cr.
  • NURNP 2540 Pediatric Well Child Care 3 cr.

Summer Term (Year 1)

  • NUR 2007 Research for Evidenced Based Practice 2 2 cr.
  • NUR 2031 The Diagnostic Physical Exam Across the Life Span 3 cr.
  • NURSP 2092 Leadership Development 3 cr

Fall Term (Year 2)

  • NUR 2033 Differential Diagnosis Theory Across the Life Span 2 cr.
  • NUR 2032 Differential Diagnosis Across the Life Span Clinical 2 cr.
  • NURNP 2571 General Management: Sick Neonate Theory 4 cr.
  • NURNP 2572 General Management: Sick Neonate Clinical 5 cr.

Spring Term (Year 2)

  • NUR 2680 Introduction to Genetics and Molecular Therapeutics 3 cr.
  • NUR 3052 Manuscript Development 1 cr.
  • NURNP 2573 Neonatal Disease Process 1 Theory 4 cr.
  • NURNP 2518 Family Theory for Nurse Practitioners, Implications, and Applications Across the Life Span 3 cr.

Summer Term (Year 2)

Fall Term (Year 3)

  • NURSP 2061 Organizational and Management Theory 3 cr.
  • NURSP 2075 Introduction to Health Informatics 3 cr.
  • NUR 3012 Public Policy in Health Care 2 cr.
  • NUR 3013 Ethics in Healthcare 1 cr.

Spring Term (Year 3)

Summer Term (Year 3)

  • NURNP 2029 Role Seminar 2 2 cr.
  • NURNP 3038 DNP NP Role Practicum 3 cr.
  • NURNP 3025 Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric Conditions in Primary Care 4 cr.
  • Comprehensive Exam