The Master of Science in Nursing degree with a major in Advanced Practice Nursing with Neonates prepares nurses for advanced practice in the care of high risk neonates. The curriculum combines both broad foundational knowledge essential for the care of neonates as a vulnerable population, as well as specialty knowledge in high-risk neonatal care. Attention is given to health promotion, prevention of disease and disability, disease process, clinical management, and family-centered care. The goal of this innovative program is to prepare advanced practice nurses who will promote the health and development of neonates as individuals and as population groups encountering changing healthcare systems within urban and global environments. Upon program completion, students are eligible to take a certification examination through the National Certification Corporation (NCC).
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| Master’s Core Courses: 13 credits |
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| NUR 6520 |
Health Systems, Health Policy, and Ethics for Advanced Practice-APN I |
2 |
| NUR 6530 |
Shaping Health Policy and Health Delivery in Advanced Practice-APN II |
2 |
| NUR 7105 |
Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Practice |
3 |
| NUR 7015 |
Research for Evidence-Based Advanced Practice I |
3 |
| NUR 7018 |
Research for Evidence-Based Advanced Practice II |
3 |
| Clinical Course Sequence: 24 credits |
| NUR 7225 |
APNWNC: Clinical Care and Management I |
8 |
| NUR 7226 |
APNWNC: Clinical Care and Management II |
8 |
| NUR 7227 |
APNWNC: Clinical Care and Management III |
8 |
| Supporting Course: 10 credits |
| NUR 7030 |
Advanced Nursing Assessment |
4 |
NUR 7200 |
Neonatal Pharmacology for the APN |
3 |
| NUR 7203 |
Neonatal Physiology |
3 |
