Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

The DNP core courses provide the foundation of health care policy, evidence-based practice, leadership and systems management that prepares the advanced practice nurse to deliver optimal care in the ever-changing health care.

This program prepares students to meet the eligibility requirements of the certification exams offered by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB). 

Curriculum (full-time) Curriculum (part-time)

• Hybrid of online and offline learning
• Attend full time or part time
• Interactive web-based classes taught by experienced online instructors
• DNP practice project completed in your area of expertise
• Opportunity to study with faculty who are practice experts

• Scientific/Social/Psychological Foundation: Integrates and applies nursing and foundational sciences to effectively practice in complex, evolving healthcare systems
• Safe Quality Care Within Healthcare Systems: Analyze and effect quality outcomes in healthcare system
• Evidenced Based Practice/Research: Improve healthcare outcomes with application of evidence in the healthcare environment
• Health Care Technology/Informatics: Analyzes and facilitates the use of information systems/ technology to monitor and improve patient care outcomes and healthcare systems.
• Health Care Policy: Analyzes the multiple levels of policy to advocate for issues which have actual or potential impact on nursing and healthcare outcomes.
• Interprofessional Collaboration/Communication: Employs strategies to lead develop and contribute toward productive interprofessional teams for the improvement of healthcare outcomes.
• Population Health: Demonstrate the ability to evaluate, synthesize and apply theory, models, and research to impact health care of diverse populations.
• Professional Practice: Utilizes the competencies of an advanced practice expert to design, implement and evaluate evidence based care within specialty.
• Evaluate and apply theories and research findings to the advanced practice of nursing.
• Collaborate with health care providers and consumers to design and initiate strategies to influence the nature and outcomes of health care services.
• Engage in advanced practice based on legal and ethical principles and professional standards of practice.
• Assume a leadership role in identifying and resolving issues that have an actual or potential impact on nursing and health care.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills of an advanced practice nurse in a variety of client care situations.
• Continue to acquire knowledge and skills required to maintain and enhance advanced practice expertise.