Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program of Study
Sequence by Semesters - Full-Time
Year 1 - Fall
NURS 6000: Evidence Based Practice I (3)
NURS 6002: Health Care Delivery (2)
NURS 6006: Principles of Pharmacotherapy (1)
NURS 6007: Advanced Pathophysiology I (2)
NURS 6240: Clinical Genetics (2)
UUHSC 5500: Cultural Competency and Mutual Respect (1)
Semester credits: 11
Year 1- Spring
NURS 6004: Introduction to Information Technology (3)
NURS 6009: Intro to Clinical Epidemiology & Population Science (1)
HGEN 6600: Development Pathology & Genetics (3)
FPMD 6100: Introduction to Biostatistics (3)
Elective: Approved Elective (3)
Semester credits: 13
Year 1 - Summer
NURS 6001: Professional Role and Collaboration (2)
NURS 6235: Neonatal Assessment/Developmental Constructs (4)
Semester Credits: 6
Year 2 - Fall
NURS 7773: Leadership and Health Care Policy (3)
NURS 6053: Neonatal Pharmacology (3)
NURS 6275: Neonatal Physiology/Pathophysiology I (4)
NURS 6221: Neonatal Diagnostic Reasoning Seminar I (1)
NURS 6290: NNP Practicum (3)
Semester Credits: 14
Year 2 - Spring
NURS 6285: Neonatal Physiology/Pathophysiology II (4)
NURS 6222: Neonatal Diagnostic Reasoning Seminar II (1)
NURS 6290: NNP Practicum (3)
NURS 7500: Evidence Based Practice II (3)
Semester Credits: 11
Year 2 - Summer
FPMD 6600: Social Context of Medicine and Public Health (3)
NURS 6772: Quality Improvement and Clinical Data Analysis (3)
Elective: Approved Elective (2-3)
Semester Credits: 8-9
Year 3 - Fall
NURS 6291: NNP Residency (6)
NURS 7975: Capstone I (3)
Elective: Approved Elective (2-3)
Semester Credits: 11-12
Year 3 - Spring
NURS 6291: NNP Residency (6)
NURS 7976: Capstone II (3)
Semester Credits: 9
The elective may be taken any semester if it does not conflict with the NNP courses.
Curriculum Credits: 83-85
Didatic Hours: 64-66
Clinical Hours=19 (1080 clock hours)
Executive format:
1 credit hour class = 2 days/semester on campus (8 hours in class each day)
3 credit hour class = 6 days/semester on campus (8 hours in class each day)
4 credit hour class = 8 days/semester on campus (8 hours in class each day or may be blended format of 6 days/semester with 2 days of web-based asynchronous class.
Notes:
Applications are DUE November 30, 2009. At LEAST 6 must be accepted AND enrolled for Fall 2010.
Next co-hort accepted will be Fall 2013.
For further questions please contact Carrie Radmall 801/581-8798 or Dr. Sandra Smith 801/560-2661.
Program Director:
Dr. Sandra Smith or 801-560-2661
Revised: 04/15/2009 SD
