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Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Postgraduate Certificate Curriculum

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Post-graduate student learning outcomes are to:  

  • Function as an advanced practice nurse in a specialty area of practice. 

  • Analyze and monitor the quality and cost effectiveness of clinical decisions. 

  • Provide culturally competent care within multidisciplinary health care systems. 

  • Apply ethical and legal principles to complex health care environments. 

  • Utilize research to provide quality health care, to initiate change and improve nursing practice. 

  • Assume the role of advocate, educator, and change agent for consumers within health care systems. 

Course Curriculum

Advanced-practice core

  • NSG - 547 Neonatal Pathophysiology (Credits: 3) 
  • NSG - 548 Advanced Neonatal Physical Assessment (Credits: 3) 

Subtotal: 6 

Specialty curriculum content

  • NSG - 546 Developmental Physiology of the Fetus/Neonate (Credits: 3) 
  • NSG - 549 Neonatal Pharmacotherapeutics (Credits: 3) 
  • NSG - 550A Neonatal Management I (Credits: 3) 
  • NSG - 550B Neonatal Management II (Credits: 3) 
  • NSG - 550C Neonatal Management III (Credits: 3) 

Subtotal: 15 

Specialty practica

  • NRS - 541P Specialty Practicum (Credits: 1-12) 
    • Credit hours: 4, clock hours: 336 Clock Hours 
  • NRS - 600P Specialty Residency (Credits: 1-7) 
    • Credit hours: 3, clock hours: 252 

Subtotal: 7 

Total: 28 

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