Neonatal NP Curriculum

**Neonatal specialty requires a minimum of two years of work experience in a Level III or Level IV NICU prior to taking neonatal clinical courses.

BSN-DNP Full-time Program of Study

76 Credits Effective for Fall 2020 admits

Year 1 - Fall

Course Number

Course Name

Credits

NURS 643

Quality and Safety for Advanced Practice Nurses

2

NURS 657

Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

3

NURS 743

Epidemiology

3

Year 1 - Spring

Course Number

Course Name

Credits

NURS 7452

Analysis of Leadership and Health Policy

3

NURS 607

Foundational Concepts of EBP

3

NURS 741

Advanced Pathophysiology 

4

Year 1 - Summer

Course Number

Course Name

Credits

NURS 786

Human Embryology and Genetics

3

Year 2 - Fall

Course Number

Course Name

Credits

NURS 791

Applied Statistics for Evidence Based Practice

3

NURS 744

Synthesis & Evaluation of EBP

3

NURS 785

Advanced Neonatal  Assessment

3

Year 2 - Spring

Course Number

Course Name

Credits

NURS 746

Program Development & Evaluation

3

NURS 763

Advanced Neonatal Physiology & Pathophysiology I

3

NURS 784

 Advanced Neonatal Pharmacology

3

NURS 764

Neonatal Diagnostic Reasoning I

1

Year 2 - Summer

Course Number

Course Name

Credits

NURS 747

Finance Management in Health Care Delivery

2

NURS 765

Advanced Neonatal Physiology & Pathophysiology II

3

NURS 844

Advanced Practice Care: Birth to 2 years of age

2

Year 3 - Fall

Course Number

Course Name

Credits

NURS 750

DNP Project I

3

NURS 749

The Business of Healthcare

3

NURS 767

Neonatal Residency I

3

NURS 766

Neonatal Diagnostic Reasoning II

1

NURS 840

Clinical Practicum I

1

Year 3 - Spring

Course Number

Course Name

Credits

NURS 748

Application of Leadership and Health Policy

1

NURS 751

DNP Project II

3

NURS 768

Neonatal Residency II

3

NURS 841

Clinical Seminar II

1

NURS 843

Legal and Professional Topics in the APRN Role

3

Year 3 - Summer

Course Number

Course Name

Credits

NURS 752

DNP Project III

3

NURS 769

Neonatal Residency III

3

NURS 842

Clinical Practicum in the APRN Professional Role

1