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 |
