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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.
The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Track classes are available only online. However, there is a mandatory orientation held during the fall semester of the first practicum course. Attendance is required and will allow for questions and interaction with course faculty. Various clinical skills workshops will be held during the orientation.
Pediatric NP - Primary Care Orientation Dates:
- Aug 19‐20, 2019
- Aug 26‐27, 2019
Please note these dates are for Simulation Intensives only. The coordinator for each specialty track will provide full orientation dates.
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 |
Contacts
Please feel free to contact Dr. Tricia Huey for more information about this specialty: thuey@southalabama.edu.