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Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) Curriculum

The curriculum consists of master’s core credits, nurse practitioner credits, and neonatal nurse practitioner specialty core credits.  Full-time study requires 24 months.

Fall Term (Year 1)

  • NUR 2010 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Culturally Diverse
  • Populations 3 cr.
  • NUR 2004 Pathophysiology Across the Life Span 4 cr.
  • NUR 2011 Applied Statistics for Evidence Based Practice 3 cr.

Spring Term (Year 1)

  • NUR 2000 Research for Evidence Based Practice I 2 cr.
  • PHARM 2002 Advanced Pharmacology 3 cr.
  • NURNP 2540 Pediatric Well Child Care Theory 3 cr.
  • NURNP 2570 Comprehensive Neonatal Assessment Theory 2 cr.

Summer Term (Year 1)

  • NUR 2007 — Research for Evidence Based Practice 2 2 cr.
  • NUR 2031 — The Diagnosis Physical Exam Across the Lifespan 3 cr.

Fall Term (Year 2)

  • NUR 2032 Differential Diagnosis Clinical 3 cr.
  • NUR 2033 Differential Diagnosis Theory 2 cr.
  • NURNP 2571 General Management of Sick Neonate Theory 4 cr.
  • NURNP 2572 General Assessment & Management of Sick Neonate Clinical 5 cr.

Spring Term (Year 2)

Summer Term (Year 2)

  • NURNP 2028 Role Practicum 1-4 cr.
  • NURNP 2574 Neonatal Disease Process 2 Theory 4 cr.
  • NURNP 2029 Role Seminar 2 (NP) 1 cr.
  • NUR 2008 Ethics for Advanced Practice Nursing 0 cr.
  • NUR 2009 Leadership and Healthcare Systems: Policy, Organization, and Financing of Health Care 0 cr.
  • Comprehensive Exam