Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
About
At this time, the University of Louisville School of Nursing is suspending applications for admission to the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program. Applications may be accepted in the future if the demand for this specialty increases in the surrounding job market and pending adequate resources.
The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program has been sanctioned by the National Certification Corporation and graduates are well prepared to sit for the NNP certification exam. Graduates have obtained employment in the Kentuckiana area as well as states such as North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Ohio.
Curriculum
The curriculum includes a combination of NP courses and track specific clinical courses that build on the general core.
These courses are the general core:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 605 |
Foundations for Advanced Practice |
3 |
| NURS 606 |
Health Care Systems |
3 |
| NURS 609 |
Research Design and Professional Writing |
3 |
| NURS 651 |
Evidence Based Nursing for Advanced Practice |
3 |
| NURS 652 |
Statistics | 3 |
| NURS 654 |
Informatics in Health Care |
3 |
| NURS 657 |
Health Promotion and Illness Prevention Across the Lifespan |
3 |
The NP core curricula consists of the following in the NNP track:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 600 |
Genetics | 2 |
| NURS 653 |
Advance Practice Roles |
2 |
| NURS 604 |
Transition to Practice |
2 |
| NURS 659 |
Life-span Pathophysiology |
1 |
| NURS 611 |
Nursing Pharmacology |
3 |
Track Specific Courses:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 629 |
Advanced Neonatal Assessment |
3 |
| NURS 658 |
Neonatal Pharmacology |
1 |
| NURS 630 |
Neonatal Pathophysiology |
2 |
| NURS 633 |
Advanced Clinical Practice: Neonatal NP I |
3 |
| NURS 634 |
Advanced Clinical Practice: Neonatal NP II |
2 |
| NURS 635 |
Advanced Clinical Practice: Neonatal NP III |
2 |
| NURS 636 |
High Risk Clinical: Neonatal NP |
4 |
| NURS 637 |
Advanced High Risk Clinical: Neonatal NP |
4 |
Total number of credit hours required equal 52.
Clinical
Students enroll in two semesters of clinical, logging about 630 hours. Most work is performed predominately in Louisville. Other sites include Lexington, Pikeville and other areas depending on student need. More information about the clinical aspect...
Course Timing
The next scheduled rotation for the track specific courses are Summer 2011, Fall 2011 and Spring 2012. Core courses must be completed first. The Program of Study must be planned for the correct order and timing of courses to avoid delayed matriculation.
Contact
Please contact Trish Hart, Director of the Office of Student Services at (502) 852-8298 for information on admissions and programs of study.
