Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Provide comprehensive primary healthcare to children and adolescents

Our Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care track prepares you to provide comprehensive primary healthcare to well, at-risk, and chronically ill children in a variety of settings. You develop knowledge in collaborative practice, health maintenance, chronic illness management, health policy, and patient advocacy.

Our graduates find employment opportunities in:

  • Collaborative clinical practice
  • Federally qualified health centers in both urban and rural settings
  • School-based clinics
  • Tertiary care specialty programs
  • Urgent/emergency room
  • Group clinical practice/HMOs
  • Private practice

Courses in this track include online, hybrid, and hybrid-distance formats, with some on-campus requirements. The degree can be completed on a three-year, part-time plan of study, or—if space in the program allows—a two-year, full-time plan of study.

Certification

When you graduate, you will be eligible for certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner–Primary Care through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB). Additionally, as an advanced practice nurse, you qualify to apply for prescriptive authority from the Indiana Licensure Board.

MSN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Track - Full Time

Table lists courses and credit hours required for the MSN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Track - Full Time - Fall
Fall
Description Course Credits
Nursing Theory I NURS-N502 3
Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan NURS-Y515 3
Dynamics of Family Healthcare NURS-Y535 3
Total   9
Table lists courses and credit hours required for the MSN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Track - Full Time - Spring
Spring
Description Course Credits
Nursing Research Methods I NURS-R500 3
Advanced Pharmacology Across the Lifespan NURS-Y612 3
Advanced Physical Assessment Across the Lifespan NURS-Y625 4
Total   10
Table lists courses and credit hours required for the MSN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Track - Full Time - Summer I and II
Summer I and II
Description Course Credits
Clinical Concepts for PNP Practice NURS-C630 3
Measurement and Data Analysis NURS-R505 3
Total   6

Table lists courses and credit hours required for the MSN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Track - Full Time - Fall
Fall
Description Course Credits
Clinical Hours 225
Pediatric Primary Care for the APRN I NURS-C640 3
PNP Practicum in Primary Care I NURS-C641 3
Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice NURS-N504 3
Total   9
Table lists courses and credit hours required for the MSN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Track - Full Time - Spring
Spring
Description Course Credits
Clinical Hours 300
Pediatric Primary Care for the APRN II NURS-C650 3
PNP Practicum in Primary Care II NURS-C651 5
Total   8