The acute care pediatric nurse practitioner clinical concentration prepares the nurse for a leadership role in the healthcare system. Clinical and theoretical content focuses on systems thinking, evidence-based practice, and translational research as related to the primary healthcare needs of children from birth through adolescence, in consultation and collaboration with primary care physicians and other healthcare providers. The curriculum prepares the student to be certified as a pediatric nurse practitioner by the state of California and by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board.
| Concentration | ||
| NGRD 621 | Pharmacology in Advanced Practice I | 2 |
| NGAC 502 | Acute Care Advanced Pharmacology II | 3 |
| NGRD 624 | Advanced Health Assessment | 4 |
| NGRD 625 | Advanced Clinical Pathophysiology | 4 |
| Clinical | ||
| NGAC 540 | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Skills Lab | 1 |
| NGPE 531 | Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner I | 4 |
| NGPE 532 | Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner II | 6 |
| NGAC 533 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner III | 6 |
| NGPE 534 | Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner IV | 6 |
| NGAC 535 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner V | 6 |
| NGAC 536 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner VI | 7 |
| Total Units | 49 | |
Fulfills service learning requirement
Four (4) years (15 academic quarters), based on less than full-time enrollment.
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