Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) Curriculum
The curriculum consists of clinical credits and didactic credits that support the specialty of pediatric primary health care nursing. The curriculum focuses on health promotion, child development, physical diagnosis and the management of well, acutely ill, and chronically ill children and adolescents in ambulatory settings. The concentration is offered on the Pittsburgh campus. Selected core courses are transmitted to satellite campuses.
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.
- NURNP 2026 Role Seminar I 1 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 2518 Family Theory for NPS 3 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 Across the Lifespan 2 cr.
- NURNP 2520 Management Pediatric Health Theory 2 cr.
- NURNP 2521 Management Pediatric Health Clinical 2 cr.
- NURNP 2028 Role Practicum* 1-4 cr.
Spring Term (Year 2)
- NURNP 2549 Management Advanced Pediatric Theory 2 cr.
- NURNP 2550 Management Advanced Pediatric Clinical 2 cr.
- NURNP 2028 Role Practicum* 1-4 cr.
- NURNP 2546 Management Adolescent Health 1 Theory 2 cr.
Summer Term (Year 2)
- NUR 2008 Ethics for Advanced Practice Nursing 0 cr.
- NUR 2009 Leadership and Healthcare Systems: Policy, Organization, and Financing of Health Care 0 cr.
- NURNP 2028 Role Practicum* (PNP) 1-4 cr.
- NURNP 2029 Role Seminar 2 1 cr.
- NURNP 2078 Clinical Diagnostics 3 cr.
- Comprehensive Exam
*NURNP 2028 variable credits per-term required