Closed to admissions for the 2023-2024 academic year.
The clinical nurse specialist: pediatrics concentration prepares students for leadership roles as clinical nurse specialists within the health-care system. Clinical and theoretical content focuses on systems thinking, evidence-based practice, and translational research as related to nursing care of children and families. The curriculum offers an opportunity to choose an emphasis in a selected vulnerable population experiencing health-care needs. The curriculum includes 540 hours of clinical practice in the advanced practice role and 510 practicum hours for the DNP role. The graduate is prepared for certification by the American Nurses Certification Corporation (ANCC) as a clinical nurse specialist in acute-care pediatrics.
| Concentration | Theory | Clinical | Total Units | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units | Hours | Units | Hours | |||
| NGRD 621 | Pharmacology in Advanced Practice I | 2.0 | 20 | — | — | 2.0 |
| NGRD 622 | Pharmacology in Advanced Practice II | 3.0 | 30 | — | — | 3.0 |
| NGRD 624 | Advanced Health Assessment | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGRD 625 | Advanced Clinical Pathophysiology | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| Totals | 13.0 | 130 | — | — | 13.0 | |
| Clinical | ||||||
| NGCN 561 | Pediatrics: Clinical Nurse Specialist I | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGCN 562 | Pediatrics: Clinical Nurse Specialist II | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGCN 563 | Pediatrics: Clinical Nurse Specialist III | 2.0 | 20 | 2.0 | 60 | 4.0 |
| NGCN 564 | Pediatrics: Clinical Nurse Specialist Clinical Practicum | — | — | 2.0 | 60-240 | 2 TO 8 |
| Totals | 10.0 | 100 | 4.0 | 120-300 | 14.0-20.0 | |
| Overall Totals | 23.0 | 230 | 4.0 | 120-300 | 27.0-33.0 | |
Multiple registrations required for NGCN 564 Pediatrics: Clinical Nurse Specialist Clinical Practicum to fulfill the 16 total-unit requirement.
Prior to graduation, students are required to submit an online professional portfolio. Documentation of 510 doctoral leadership practice hours will be included in the portfolio.
Four years (15 academic quarters)—based on less than full-time enrollment.
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