Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

The role of nurse practitioner specializing in Pediatric Nursing is offered at the University of South Alabama College of Nursing. The MSN program prepares graduates for advanced nursing practice and for doctoral study. Graduates of the program are able to synthesize and apply advanced knowledge, theories, and research to a specialized area of nursing practice and function as leaders in practice to contribute to the advancement of the nursing profession.
A common core of courses are offered online including concepts, theory, research, and issues related to advanced nursing practice. Clinical requirements can usually be completed with preceptors in the students’ home community.
All students in the Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner specialty are required to attend a mandatory Clinical Skills Intensive Orientation on the USA campus during the fall term in which they are registered for MCN 548 and MCN 551. Students have the opportunity to request their preferred group on a first come, first serve basis through the simulation department after the request is sent out during the spring term. Various clinical skills workshops will be held during the orientation.
Pediatric Primary Care NP Clinical Skills Intensive Orientation Dates:
Group 1:
- August 17 – 18, 2020 (Monday/Tuesday) Clinical Skills Intensive
- August 18, 2020 (Tuesday) Orientation Meeting with Track Coordinator afternoon/evening following end of CPSI
Group 2:
- August 19 – 20, 2020 (Wednesday/Thursday) Clinical Skills Intensive
- August 20, 2020 (Thursday) Orientation Meeting with Track Coordinator afternoon/evening following end of CPSI
The Clinical Skills Intensive will take place at USA College of Nursing. You will receive more information as the date approaches via your JAG e-mail. Please make plans to attend.
Contact Dr. Tricia Huey, Primary Care Pediatric NP Track Coordinator for more information.
BSN-MSN students complete all support, MSN core, and MSN specialty courses for a total of 45 credit hours. The MSN degree must be completed within five years of matriculation.
Curriculum |
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Support Courses |
NU 518 - Advanced Nursing Assessment 3 credit hours |
NU 545 - Physio-pathological Basis of Advanced Nursing 3 credit hours |
NU 578 - Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses 3 credit hours |
MSN Core Courses |
NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced Nursing Practice 3 credit hours |
NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement in Healthcare 3 credit hours |
NU 610 - Healthcare Policy and Finance 3 credit hours |
NU 613 - Organizational & Systems Leadership 3 credit hours |
Pediatric Primary NP Specialty Courses |
MCN 548 – Introduction to Pediatric Primary Care NP 3 credit hours |
MCN 551 – Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Pediatric Primary Care NP 2 credit hours |
MCN 552 – Pediatric Primary Care NP I 3 credit hours |
MCN 553 – Pediatric Primary Care NP Practicum I - 180 Clinical Hours 3 credit hours |
MCN 554 – Pediatric Primary Care NP Nursing II 3 credit hours |
MCN 555 – Pediatric Primary Care NP Practicum II - 180 Clinical Hours 3 credit hours |
MCN 556 – Pediatric Primary Care NP Practicum III - 240 Clinical Hours 4 credit hours |
MCN 557 – Pediatric Primary Care NP III 3 credit hours |
RN to MSN students who are registered nurses with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a non-nursing discipline must also complete the following courses. |
RN-MSN Courses |
NU 404 - Evidence Based Practice & Informatics 3 credit hours |
NU 450 - Leadership & Management Roles for Professional Nursing Practice 4 credit hours |
NU 452 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health 4 credit hours |
Contacts
Please feel free to contact Dr. Tricia Huey for more information about this specialty: thuey@southalabama.edu.