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Providing Care for Acutely and Critically Ill Children

Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (ACPNP) are responsible for promoting the overall health of chronic, acute or critically ill children. In this program, you will discover best practices to diagnose and treat acute, critical, and chronic illness in children. You will also learn to coordinate interdisciplinary models of referral, relationships, ethical behavior, conflict resolutions and the implementation of health plans for critically or acutely ill children.

The acute care pediatric nurse practitioner major, as part of the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program, requires 45 hours of coursework, plus over 600 clinical hours. Graduates are eligible for the certification exam conducted by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board.

• A dual major in Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner is available by taking only one additional course and 200 additional clinical hours.
• Post graduate certificates can be obtained, crafted according to individual needs and background education.
• One year of recent acute care pediatric nurse experience required for admission.

Sample Full-­Time Curriculum: Beginning Fall 2015

Post-MSN tract will be offered to anyone who is primary care PNP certified. A gap analysis will be performed on students from other programs to assure consistency. The post-MSN Student will be required to take the acute care courses and additional clinical if needed.

Note: The above curriculum is full-time; part-tie plans are also available. The Advanced Practice Core courses (NURS 430, 453, 459) are co-requisites or pre-requisites for the clinical nursing courses. Clinical nursing courses must be taken in the semester and sequence listed above. Clinical course availability is based upon enrollment.

* = Intensive Course, see MSN Intensives general schedule online for more information
^ = Clinical Course

Sample Full­-Time Curriculum: Prior to Fall 2015

The Advanced Practice Core courses are co-requisites or pre-requisites for the clinical nursing courses. Clinical nursing courses must be taken in the semester and sequence listed above. Clinical course availability is based upon enrollment.

Post-MSN tract will be offered to anyone who is primary care PNP certified. A gap analysis will be performed on students from other programs to assure consistency. The post-MSN Student will be required to take the acute care courses and additional clinical if needed.