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Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (Post Master's) PDFDownload to print

College
College of Nursing
Department
College of Nursing

Henderson Hall
Tel: 330-672-7911
Web: www.kent.edu/nursing

The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner certificate prepares nurses who already have a graduate degree in nursing to be an advanced practice nurse in the sub-specialty of pediatric nurse practitioner for the professional role in the care of infants, children and adolescents.

The program meets the educational requirements for application to the national certification examination.

PREREQUISITES
Course Title Credits
NURS 60007 Advanced Assessment Across the Lifespan (2)  
NURS 60006 Introduction to Family Assessment and Counseling in Nursing (3)  
NURS 60045 Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (3)  
NURS 60441 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing (3)  
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS (18 credits)
Course Title Credits
NURS 60170 Pediatric Assessment for Advanced Practice Nurse 3
NURS 60270 Pediatric Nurse Practitioner I 3
NURS 60370 Pediatric Nurse Practitioner II 1
NURS 60372 Care of the Chronically Ill Child for Advanced Practice Nurse 3
NURS 60470 Pediatric Nurse Practitioner III 2
NURS 61792 Pediatric Assessment for Advanced Practice Nurse Practicum 1
NURS 62792 Pediatric Nurse Practitioner I Practicum 1
NURS 63792 Pediatric Nurse Practitioner II Practicum 1
NURS 63992 Care of the Chronically Ill Child for Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner 1
NURS 64792 Pediatric Nurse Practitioner III Practicum 2
MINIMUM TOTAL 18

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