Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP)
The Master of Science in Nursing with a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) clinical specialty prepares advanced practice nurses who will promote the health and development of neonates as individuals and as a population encountering changing health care systems within urban, rural and global environments. 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. The NNP preparation focuses on health promotion, prevention of disease and disability, evidence-based clinical management of disease processes, and family-integrated care. Upon program completion, students are eligible to take the NNP certification examination through the National Certification Corporation (NCC).
Curriculum
Course requirements: 48 credits
Master's core courses: 13 credits
Course | Title | Credits |
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NUR 6510 | Health Economics, Policy, and Professional Issues for APNs | 3 |
NUR 7015 | Research for Evidence-based Nursing I | 4 |
NUR 7018 | Research for Evidence-based Nursing II | 3 |
NUR 7105 | Theoretical Foundations for Nursing | 3 |
Cognates: 7 credits | ||
NUR 7444 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology Across Lifespan | 4 |
NUR 7200 | Neonatal Pharmacology for the APN | 3 |
Clinical course sequence: 28 credits | ||
NUR 7030 | Advanced Nursing Assessment | 4 |
NUR 7225 | Pathophysiology, Clinical Care and Management I | 8 |
NUR 7226 | Pathophysiology, Clinical Care and Management II | 8 |
NUR 7227 | Pathophysiology, Clinical Care and Management III | 8 |
Graduate Specialty Coordinator
Leanne Nantais-Smith, PhD, NNP-BC
240 Cohn
313-577-5934
ar2446@wayne.edu