Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (AC/PC-PNP Specialty Dual Track), BSN to DNP Degree
The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Dual specialty 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 3 required virtual or on-campus immersions for the primary care track, and an additional 2 required virtual or on-campus immersions during the acute care semesters.
The program of study conforms to educational guidelines from the Texas Board of Nursing, the Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice (AANC, 2006), the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF), and Criteria for Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Programs (NTF, 2016).
APRN DNP/Pediatric Nurse Practitioner PC/AC Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| NUR 5307 | Advanced Pediatric Health Care Management II: Acute & Common Health Care Needs | 3 |
| NUR 5200 | Advanced Pediatric Health Care Management II: Practicum | 2 |
| 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 6309 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner I | 3 |
| NUR 6407 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practicum I | 4 |
| NUR 6311 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II | 3 |
| NUR 6406 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II: Practicum | 4 |
Sample Curriculum Plan for APRN DNP/Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (AC & PC) - Fall Start
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Trimester | Hours | |
| NUR 5209 | Theoretical Concepts for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse | 2 |
| NUR 5201 | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 2 |
| NUR 5211 | Servant Leadership and Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 |
| NUR 5351 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring Trimester | ||
| NUR 5349 | Global Healthcare and Missions | 3 |
| NUR 6316 | Transforming Health Care Organizations and Changing Outcomes | 3 |
| NUR 5312 | The Roles and Business of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Summer Trimester | ||
| NUR 5332 | Advanced Human Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NUR 5314 | Scientific Inquiry | 3 |
| NUR 6272 | Applied Ethics for Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall Trimester | ||
| NUR 5354 | Advanced Health Assessment/Promotion/Disease Prevention | 3 |
| NUR 6377 | Policy and Implications for Health | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Spring Trimester | ||
| 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 |
| NUR 6373 | Clinical Epidemiology | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Summer Trimester | ||
| 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 | ||
| Fall Trimester | ||
| 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 | |
| Spring Trimester | ||
| NUR 6202 | The NICU Graduate | 2 |
| NUR 5400 | PNP Primary Care Residency | 4 |
| NUR 63C1 | DNP Project I | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Summer Trimester | ||
| NUR 6V76 | Advanced Practice Nursing Residency | 3 |
| NUR 5280 | Health Informatics and Innovations in Technology | 2 |
| NUR 61C2 | DNP Project II | 1 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall Trimester | ||
| NUR 62C3 | DNP Project III | 2 |
| NUR 6V76 | Advanced Practice Nursing Residency | 3 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Spring Trimester | ||
| AC-only | ||
| NUR 6309 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner I | (3) |
| NUR 6407 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practicum I | (4) |
| Hours | 0 | |
| Summer Trimester | ||
| AC-only | ||
| NUR 6311 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II | (3) |
| NUR 6406 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II: Practicum | (4) |
| Hours | 0 | |
| Total Hours | 76 | |