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DNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care Track Curriculum

96
Total credits
750
Clinical hours
Full- or Part-time
Study available
DNP PNP-AC Curriculum Grid

Year 1

Autumn11 credits
Course Credits
NMETH 535: Nursing Inquiry and Appraisal to Support Evidence Based Practice 4
NSG 553: Foundations of Health Systems and Health Economics 3
NSG 552: Social Drivers of Health and Health Equity 3
NURS 522: Communication, Leadership, and Professional Role Development I 1
Winter10.5 credits
Course Credits
NMETH 533: Translation of Evidence for Practice 3
NSG 551: Health Politics and Policy 3
NSG 557: Physiology and Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan I 2
NCLIN 520: Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Nursing Practice I 1.5
NURS 522: Communication, Leadership, and Professional Role Development II 1
Spring10.5 credits
Course Credits
NSG 555: Leadership and Research Implementation in Advanced Practice 3
NCLIN 500: Comprehensive Health Assessment 3
NSG 587: Physiology and Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan II 2
NSG 521: Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Nursing Practice II 1.5
NURS 522: Communication, Leadership, and Professional Role Development III 1
Summer4 credits
Course Credits
NCLIN 502: Pediatric Diagnostic Health Assessment 2
NSG 543: Growth and Development 2

Year 2

Autumn10 credits
Course Credits
NURS 552: Wellness, Health Promotion, and Disease Prevention 3
NURS 536: Management of Pediatric Patients with Acute/Critical Illness and Injury I 3
NCLIN 507: Pediatric Acute Care Procedures 2
NURS 515: Diagnosis and Management of Common Adolescent Health Conditions 2
Winter11 credits
Course Credits
NSG 537: Management of Pediatric Patients with Acute/Critical Illness and Injury II 3
NURS 535: Pediatric Pharmacotherapeutics for Acute/Critical Illness 3
NURS 517: Pediatric Pulmonary Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology: Clinical Applications 2
NURS 508: Pediatric Chronic Management in Acute Care 3
Spring10 credits
Course Credits
NCLIN 516: Advanced Clinical Practicum I 6
NMETH 536: Methods of Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement 4
NSG 569: Cardiac ElectiveOptional 2*
Summer9 credits
Course Credits
NCLIN 517: Advanced Clinical Practicum II 7
NMETH 801: Practice Doctorate Project, Planning 2

Year 3

Autumn10 credits
Course Credits
NCLIN 518: Advanced Clinical Practicum III 8
NMETH 801: Practice Doctorate Project, Implementation 2
Winter10 credits
Course Credits
NCLIN 801: Advanced Clinical Practicum Immersion 8
NMETH 801: Practice Doctorate Project, Evaluation 2
Courses and credit totals reflect the DNP curriculum plan for cohorts beginning autumn 2027. *Optional elective, not included in quarter or annual credit totals.

Year 1

Autumn8 credits
Course Credits
NMETH 535: Nursing Inquiry and Appraisal to Support Evidence Based Practice 4
NSG 552: Social Drivers of Health and Health Equity 3
NURS 522: Communication, Leadership, and Professional Role Development I 1
Winter6 credits
Course Credits
NMETH 533: Translation of Evidence for Practice 3
NSG 557: Physiology and Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan I 2
NURS 522: Communication, Leadership, and Professional Role Development II 1
Spring6 credits
Course Credits
NSG 555: Leadership and Research Implementation in Advanced Practice 3
NSG 587: Physiology and Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan II 2
NURS 522: Communication, Leadership, and Professional Role Development III 1
Summer0 credits
No coursework this quarter.

Year 2

Autumn6 credits
Course Credits
NSG 553: Foundations of Health Systems and Health Economics 3
NURS 552: Wellness, Health Promotion, and Disease Prevention 3
Winter4.5 credits
Course Credits
NSG 551: Health Politics and Policy 3
NSG 520: Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Nursing Practice I 1.5
Spring8.5 credits
Course Credits
NMETH 536: Methods of Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement 4
NSG 521: Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Nursing Practice II 1.5
NCLIN 500: Comprehensive Health Assessment 3
Summer4 credits
Course Credits
NCLIN 502: Pediatric Diagnostic Health Assessment 2
NSG 543: Growth and Development 2

Year 3

Autumn7 credits
Course Credits
NURS 536: Management of Pediatric Patients with Acute/Critical Illness and Injury I 3
NCLIN 507: Pediatric Acute Care Procedures 2
NURS 515: Diagnosis and Management of Common Adolescent Health Conditions 2
Winter11 credits
Course Credits
NSG 537: Management of Pediatric Patients with Acute/Critical Illness and Injury II 3
NURS 535: Pediatric Pharmacotherapeutics for Acute/Critical Illness 3
NURS 517: Pediatric Pulmonary Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology: Clinical Applications 2
NURS 508: Pediatric Chronic Management in Acute Care 3
Spring6 credits
Course Credits
NCLIN 516: Advanced Clinical Practicum I 6
NSG 569: Cardiac ElectiveOptional 2*
Summer9 credits
Course Credits
NCLIN 517: Advanced Clinical Practicum II 7
NMETH 801: Practice Doctorate Project, Planning 2

Year 4

Autumn10 credits
Course Credits
NCLIN 518: Advanced Clinical Practicum III 8
NMETH 801: Practice Doctorate Project, Implementation 2
Winter10 credits
Course Credits
NCLIN 801: Advanced Clinical Practicum Immersion 8
NMETH 801: Practice Doctorate Project, Evaluation 2
Courses and credit totals reflect the DNP curriculum plan for cohorts beginning autumn 2027. *Optional elective, not included in quarter or annual credit totals.