Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (AC/PC-PNP Dual Track), BSN to DNP Degree
The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Dual track is a 75-credit hour graduate nursing curriculum which prepares registered nurses to deliver primary health care to clients ages birth to adolescence, focusing on patient-and-family centered care within the context of the family unit. Emphasis is placed on health promotion and disease prevention, in addition to management of acute and chronic illnesses. With an additional 14 credit hours, this dual specialty track also prepares registered nurses to deliver health care to pediatric clients with complex acute, critical, or chronic illness in the acute care setting. This is an online program with required on-campus and virtual immersions. There are additional immersions during the acute care trimesters.
The program of study conforms to educational guidelines from the Texas Board of Nursing, the Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice (AANC, 2021), the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF), and National Taskforce on Quality Nurse Practitioner Education (NTF, 2022). Graduates from the PNP AC/PC program are eligible to sit for the Pediatric Nursing Certification test offered by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB).
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PNP - Primary Care Courses | ||
| NUR 5100 | Advanced Pediatric Health Care Management I: Practicum | 1 |
| NUR 5200 | Advanced Pediatric Health Care Management II: Practicum | 2 |
| NUR 5202 | Genomics in a Pediatric Setting | 2 |
| NUR 5305 | Advanced Pediatric Health Care Management I: Primary Care | 3 |
| NUR 5307 | Advanced Pediatric Health Care Management II: Acute & Common Health Care Needs | 3 |
| NUR 5308 | Advanced Pediatric Health Care Management III: Chronic Health Needs | 3 |
| NUR 5309 | Advanced Pediatric Health Care Management III: Practicum | 3 |
| NUR 5400 | PNP Primary Care Residency | 4 |
| NUR 6202 | The NICU Graduate | 2 |
| PNP - Acute Care Courses | ||
| NUR 6309 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner I | 3 |
| NUR 6311 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II | 3 |
| NUR 6407 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practicum I | 4 |
| NUR 6406 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II: Practicum | 4 |
| Other DNP Courses | ||
| NUR 5201 | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 2 |
| NUR 5209 | Theoretical Concepts for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse | 2 |
| NUR 5211 | Servant Leadership and Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 |
| NUR 5280 | Health Informatics and Innovations in Technology | 2 |
| NUR 5312 | The Roles and Business of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) | 3 |
| NUR 5314 | Scientific Inquiry | 3 |
| NUR 5332 | Advanced Human Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NUR 5349 | Global Healthcare and Missions | 3 |
| NUR 5351 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NUR 5354 | Advanced Health Assessment/Promotion/Disease Prevention | 3 |
| NUR 6110 | Data Management for the Advanced Practice Nurse | 1 |
| NUR 6272 | Applied Ethics for Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 |
| NUR 6316 | Transforming Health Care Organizations and Changing Outcomes | 3 |
| NUR 6373 | Clinical Epidemiology | 3 |
| NUR 6375 | Translational Science | 3 |
| NUR 6377 | Policy and Implications for Health | 3 |
| NUR 63C1 | DNP Project I | 3 |
| NUR 61C2 | DNP Project II | 1 |
| NUR 62C3 | DNP Project III | 2 |
| NUR 6V76 | Advanced Practice Nursing Residency | 5 |
| Total Hours | 89 | |
Sample Curriculum Plan
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | Hours | |
| NUR 6316 | Transforming Health Care Organizations and Changing Outcomes | 3 |
| NUR 5349 | Global Healthcare and Missions | 3 |
| NUR 5312 | The Roles and Business of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Trimester 2 | ||
| NUR 5209 | Theoretical Concepts for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse | 2 |
| NUR 5201 | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 2 |
| NUR 5351 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NUR 5211 | Servant Leadership and Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Trimester 3 | ||
| NUR 5314 | Scientific Inquiry | 3 |
| NUR 6272 | Applied Ethics for Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 |
| NUR 5332 | Advanced Human Pathophysiology | 3 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Trimester 1 | ||
| NUR 5354 | Advanced Health Assessment/Promotion/Disease Prevention | 3 |
| NUR 6377 | Policy and Implications for Health | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Trimester 2 | ||
| NUR 6373 | Clinical Epidemiology | 3 |
| NUR 5305 | Advanced Pediatric Health Care Management I: Primary Care | 3 |
| NUR 5100 | Advanced Pediatric Health Care Management I: Practicum | 1 |
| NUR 5202 | Genomics in a Pediatric Setting | 2 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Trimester 3 | ||
| NUR 6375 | Translational Science | 3 |
| NUR 5307 | Advanced Pediatric Health Care Management II: Acute & Common Health Care Needs | 3 |
| NUR 5200 | Advanced Pediatric Health Care Management II: Practicum | 2 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Trimester 1 | ||
| NUR 5308 | Advanced Pediatric Health Care Management III: Chronic Health Needs | 3 |
| NUR 5309 | Advanced Pediatric Health Care Management III: Practicum | 3 |
| NUR 6110 | Data Management for the Advanced Practice Nurse | 1 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Trimester 2 | ||
| NUR 5400 | PNP Primary Care Residency | 4 |
| NUR 63C1 | DNP Project I | 3 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Trimester 3 | ||
| NUR 6V76 | Advanced Practice Nursing Residency | 2 |
| NUR 5280 | Health Informatics and Innovations in Technology | 2 |
| NUR 61C2 | DNP Project II | 1 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Trimester 1 | ||
| NUR 6V76 | Advanced Practice Nursing Residency | 3 |
| NUR 6202 | The NICU Graduate | 2 |
| NUR 62C3 | DNP Project III | 2 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Trimester 2 | ||
| NUR 6309 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner I | 3 |
| NUR 6407 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practicum I | 4 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Trimester 3 | ||
| NUR 6311 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II | 3 |
| NUR 6406 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II: Practicum | 4 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Total Hours | 89 | |