The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner concentration clinical option 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 |
| NGRD 622 | Pharmacology in Advanced Practice II | 3 |
| NGRD 624 | Advanced Health Assessment | 4 |
| NGRD 625 | Advanced Clinical Pathophysiology | 4 |
| Clinical | ||
| NGPE 531 | Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner I | 4 |
| NGPE 532 | Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner II | 6 |
| NGPE 533 | Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner III | 6 |
| NGPE 534 | Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner IV | 6 |
| NGPE 535 | Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner V | 6 |
| NGPE 536 | Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner VI: Practicum | 7 |
| NGPE 539 | Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: Skills Laboratory | 1 |
Four years (15 academic quarters)—based on less than full-time enrollment.
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