Sample Plan -
Parent-Child Nursing Track
(Teresa
Free, Ph.D., R.N., A.R.N.P., track coordinator)
- Subspecialties: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.
(NOTE:
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner is available
through a cooperative program with University of Louisville. 13
credit hours of the total required are taken at U of L. NNP also
requires a minimum of two
years NICU experience prior to admission.)
- 500-level or higher
statistics is an admission prerequisite (STA 570 or EDP/EPE 557).
- PNP = Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
NNP = Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
- U of L = University of Louisville
- Dash (-) = course not required for a
particular subspecialty
|
Year 1 |
|
|
|
Fall Semester
|
Credit
Hours |
| |
PNP |
NNP |
|
NUR 514
|
Advanced Health Assessment
|
2 |
- |
|
NUR 601
|
Theoretical Bases for Advanced Practice
Nursing
|
2 |
2 |
|
NUR 602
|
Research Methods in Advanced Practice Nursing |
3 |
3 |
| NUR
653
|
Pathophysiology |
3 |
3 |
| MI 816 |
Genetics |
- |
4 |
|
Subtotal |
10 |
12 |
|
Spring Semester |
Credit Hours |
| |
PNP |
NNP |
| NUR 603
|
Clinical
Reasoning in Advanced Practice Nursing
(*NNP students take in fall of
second year)
|
3 |
* |
| NUR
631
|
Applications of Advanced Health Assessment
|
2 |
- |
| NUR
652
|
Pharmacology
|
3 |
3 |
| NUR
712
|
Advanced Parent-Child Nursing Seminar
|
3 |
- |
| (UL 629) |
Advanced Health Assessment of the Neonate
(taken at U of L) |
- |
3 |
| (UL 635-61) |
Advanced Clinical Practice: Neonatal NP I
(taken at U of L) |
- |
4 |
|
Subtotal |
11 |
10 |
|
Summer (Four- week session)
|
Credit Hours |
| |
PNP |
NNP |
| NUR 632
|
Comprehensive Patient Management I
|
2 |
2 |
|
Subtotal |
2 |
2 |
|
Year 2 |
|
| Fall Semester
|
Credit Hours |
| |
PNP |
NNP |
|
NUR 603 |
Clinical
Reasoning in Advanced Practice Nursing |
- |
3 |
|
NUR 604
|
Leadership in Advanced Practice Nursing
|
3 |
3 |
|
NUR 713 |
Advanced Nursing Care for Families Pre-conception Through
Adolescence |
6 |
4 |
| (UL 635-62) |
Advanced Clinical Practice: Neonatal NP II
(taken at U of L) |
- |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
9 |
13 |
| Spring Semester |
Credit Hours |
| |
PNP |
NNP |
|
NUR 605 |
Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
|
3 |
3 |
|
NUR 633 |
Comprehensive Patient Management II |
2 |
2 |
|
NUR 714 |
Advanced Nursing Care for Families Pre-conception Through Adolescence II |
4 |
2 |
|
Elective
|
|
3 |
- |
| (UL 635-63) |
Advanced Clinical Practice: Neonatal NP III
(taken at U of L) |
- |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
12 |
10 |
Total Credit
Hours
|
44 |
47 |
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