Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

MSN Specialty Track 5
 
  Please note:
The 3 year plan of study with clinical from 2013-2015 only has clinical slots outside of the Omaha/CB and Lincoln urban areas. There are 3 slots for those in distant locations.

The 5 year plan of study is open with clinical from 2015-2017 and has one course taken per semester.

For more information, please contact Rolee Kelly,
student services representative for graduate programs information: 402-559-6639 • rolee.kelly@unmc.edu 		 
 
Pediatrics Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Program of study — 2 years full time — part-time options  
Required MSN core courses* are included in the schedule below.
 
Entry in fall of ODD year
  Fall — Year 1   Pediatrics Primary Care NP    
  COURSE #   TITLE   CREDITS
  VARIOUS   Graduate Statistics   3
  NRSG 809*   Health Promotion for Populations   3
  NRSG 819   Primary Care & Health Promotion in Children's Health   5
  NRSG 833   Advanced Assessment Across the Life Span   3
      Subtotal   14
 
  Spring — Year 1        
  Course #   Title   Credits
  NRSG 802*   Nursing Scholarship   4
  NRSG 822   Primary Care of Children II: Acute Health Problems   5
  NRSG 883   Applied Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses   3
      Subtotal   12
 
  Fall — Year 2        
  Course #   Title   Credits
  NRSG 818   Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses I   3
  NRSG 824   Primary Care of Children III: Chronic Health Problems   6
  NRSG 817   Leadership in Nursing   3
  NRSG 896   Research in Clinical Nursing   1
      Subtotal   13
 
  Spring — Year 2        
  Course #   Title   Credits
  NRSG 839   Advanced Women's & Children's Health Nursing Practicum   6
  NRSG 804 *   Health Systems Innovation & Improvement   3
  NRSG 896   Research in Clinical Nursing   1
      Subtotal   10
  2 years full time   TOTAL for Pediatrics Primary Care NP   49
 
* Required course — MSN core curriculum
 
  Part-time study options
  • We offer flexible, part-time study options to fit the busy lives of RNs.
  • For this specialty: a common part-time path is 6 semesters or 3 years.
  • You may take up to 5 years to complete your MSN.
  • Ask a graduate student services representative or faculty advisor for guidance in planning a part-time schedule that fits your goals, work schedule and family responsibilities.
  NP credentialing
Graduates are eligible to take the Nurse Practitioner certification exam in this specialty.
 
  Questions?
If you have questions, please call or email a student services representative.