Neonatal Curriculum
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Curriculum
The following courses are required for this track. The specific clinical courses include 630 clinical hours. The program requires a total of 52 credit hours.
Core Courses:
| Core Courses | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| NURS 600 Genetics | 2 |
| NURS 604 Transition to Practice | 2 |
| NURS 605 Foundations for Advanced Practice (on-line) | 3 |
| NURS 606 Health Care Systems | 3 |
| NURS 609 Research & Professional Writing | 3 |
| * NURS 630 Pathophysiology for NNPs | 3 |
| PHTX 650 Advanced Nursing Pharmacology | 3 |
| NURS 651 Evidence Based Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 652 Statistics | 3 |
| NURS 653 Advance Practice Roles (on-line) | 2 |
| NURS 654 Introduction Health Informatics | 3 |
| NURS 657 Health Promotion and Illness Prevention Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| * NURS 658 Neonatal Pharmacology (on-line) | 1 |
| Total NNP Core Hours | 34 |
* In development
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Courses:
These course are required for the NNP Track.
| NNP Component | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| NURS 629 Advanced Health Assessment of the Neonate | 3 |
| NURS 633 Advanced Clinical Practice: NNP I | 2 |
| NURS 634 Advanced Clinical Practice: NNP II | 2 |
| NURS 635 Advanced Clinical Practice: NNP III | 2 |
| NURS 636 High Risk Clinical: NNP | 4 |
| NURS 637 Advanced High Risk Clinical: NNP | 5 |
| Total NNP Track Hours | 18 |
