Provide Care to Newborns and Their Families
Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNPs) provide comprehensive care to high-risk newborn infants and their families.
- As a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP), you’ll provide advanced, comprehensive care to high-risk newborns and their families
- Coursework emphasizes embryologic, physiologic, and pathophysiologic foundations of neonatal conditions
- Gain hands-on experience in Level 2, 3, and 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Units
- Rotate through a range of NICU settings
- Prepare for national certification with real-world, high-acuity practice
- Influence public policy through involvement in professional organizations
- Study evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and systems leadership
Complete the track in 3 years, including 2 summer semesters
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The National Certification Corporation requires the equivalent of 2 years of full-time clinic practice experience (within the last 5 years) as a registered nurse (RN) in the care of critically ill neonates or infants in critical care inpatient settings is required before a student begins clinical courses. Students may enroll in preclinical courses while obtaining the necessary practice.
Certification Eligibility
Graduates are prepared to sit for national certification from the National Certification Corporation (NCC) as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP-BC). Upon successful completion of the exam, candidates are eligible to become certified or licensed to practice.
Program of Study
Contact Us
Shelley Kern, MPC
DNP Program Manager
shelley.kern@nurs.utah.edu
Kim Friddle, PhD, NNP-BC, MS
Specialty Track Director
kim.friddle@nurs.utah.edu
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