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NNP Program of Study

 

Advanced Practitioner of Nursing: Acute and Continuing Care
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Effective with students beginning NNE 614 in Fall 2007
(Subject to change)

NCA-NNE Program of Study

Course Number

Course Name

Prereqs

Coreqs

Prereqs or Coreqs

Credits

Semester(s) Regularly Offered

Term & Yr of Enrollment

 
Core Courses

 

 

 

 

 

 

NUR 600

Research and Statistics for Advanced Practice

 

 

 

4

F*/Sp*/Su

 

NUR 601

Professional Role Development for Advanced Nursing Practice

 

 

 

3

F*/Sp*/Su*

 

NUR 602

Issues in Advanced Nursing Practice

 

 

 

3

F*/Sp*/Su*

 

 

NUR 699

Thesis Research (Optional)

 

 

NUR 600

0-4

 

F/Sp/Su

 

 


Support Courses

NUR 612

Advanced Pathophysiology

 

 

 

3

F*/Sp*/Su*

 

NNE 613

Neonatal Pharmacology and Therapeutics

 

 

 

3

Sp*

 

NNE 614

Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning for Advanced Nursing Practice

 

 

NUR 612

4

F*

 

 
Advanced Nursing Practice Courses
 

NNE 621

Advanced Neonatal Nursing I

NUR 600, NUR 612, NNE 614

 

 

 NUR 613

 

4

Sp*

 

 

NNE 622

Advanced Neonatal Nursing II

NNE 621

NNE 685

Nur 601

4

Su*

 

NNE 623

Advanced Neonatal Nursing III

 

NNE 622

NNE 686

NUR 602

3

F*

 

NNE 684

Practicum I:  Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

 

NNE 614

 

1

Sp*

 

NNE 685**

Practicum II: Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

NNE 621

 

NNE 622

See instructor

3

Su*

 

NNE 686**

Practicum III: Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

NNE 622

 

NNE 623

See instructor

3

F*

 

NNE 692**

Residency: Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

NUR 602,

NNE 685, 686,623

 

 

See instructor

6

F*/Sp*/Su*

 

*Distance Accessible offering (Q section)
** At least 3 credits of NNE 685 must be taken concurrently with NNE 622; see instructor regarding clinical preceptorship arrangements. 
a NUR 600 Descriptive Statistics prerequisite must be less than 7 yrs. old, or student must pass validation exam.
This form is completed at the time of interview to reflect a prospective student's proposed plan for graduate study. Completion of the form does not imply admission to the master's program. Prior to enrollment in the first course, the student and the academic advisor must develop an official program plan. Any variation from the official plan must be approved by the advisor, and by the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies if the year of enrollment in the clinical courses is changed.

FALL ADMISSION

SPRING ADMISSION

SUMMER ADMISSION

Fall Term

NUR 600                                        Distance Accessible     4

NUR 612                                      Distance Accessible     3

NNE 614                                      Distance Accessible     4

Total                                11

 

 

Spring Term

NNE 621                                       Distance Accessible     4

NUR 601                                      Distance Accessible     3

NNE 613                                      Distance Accessible     3

NNE 684                           1 TBA                           

 Total                               11

Spring Term

NUR 612                                     Distance Accessible    3

NNE 613                                     Distance Accessible    3

                                    Total                                 6

 

Mini Term/Summer Term

NUR 602                                      Distance Accessible e    3

NNE 622                                      Distance Accessible       4

NNE 685                    TBA                                     3

     Total                             10

Mini-Term/Summer Term

NUR 601                                    Distance Accessible   3   

NUR 602                                    Distance Accessible   3

                                    Total                               6

Mini Term/Summer Term

NUR 601                                            Distance Accessible    3

NUR 612                                                   Distance Accessible    3

     Total                           6

Fall Term

NNE 623                                         Distance Accessible  3

NNE 686                         TBA                                3


Total                              6

Fall Term

NNE 614                                      Distance Accessible     4

NUR 600                                    Distance Accessible     4

Total                                 8

Fall Term

NUR 600                                             Distance Accessible     4

NNE 614                                              Distance Accessible     4

NNE 684                                    TBA                                   1

     Total                            9

Spring Term

NNE 692                    TBA                            6

                                    Total                           6

Spring Term

NNE 621                                      Distance Accessible     3

NNE 684                        TBA                                  1 

                                    Total                                 4

Spring Term

NNE 621                                             Distance Accessible    3

NNE 613                                             Distance Accessible    3

NUR 602                                            Distance Accessible    3

NNE684                           TBA                                 1 

      Total                          10

 

Mini-Term/Summer Term

NNE 622                                     Distance Accessible    4

NNE 685                                              TBA                                  3


Total                                7

Mini-Term/Summer Term

NNE 622                                               Distance Accessible   4

NNE 685                              TBA                                 3

 
 
Total                               7

 

Fall Term

NNE 623                                     Distance Accessible    4

NNE 686                    TBA                                  3

      Total                           7

Fall Term  

NNE 623                                             Distance Accessible   3

NNE 686                               TBA                                 3

 Total                               6

 

Spring Term

NNE 692                    TBA                            6

                                    Total                           6

Spring Term

NNE 692                                    TBA                            6     

                                              Total                          6

Grand Total           44

Grand Total            44

 Grand Total           44

Plan I:  At least four credits of NUR 699 are required.
Plan II: Two credits of NUR 698 are required.