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MSN Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner: Acute/Chronic at University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania, United States

Programme overview

Graduates of this program are prepared to provide collaborative, comprehensive care to children and adolescents with a variety of complex critical, acute and chronic conditions, and emerge as clinical and professional leaders who are expert in physical assessment and clinical decision making, managing multifaceted disorders, culturally sensitive family focused care, community engagement, transitional care and integrating health care policy. Our approach, across all health care settings, is based on a thorough assessment and integration of the social determinants of health. We uniquely offer three concentrations of study all housed within the Pediatric Acute Care Program.

Faculty: School of Nursing  |  Duration: 12 course units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

Requires 12 course units in total. Listed required courses include NURS 6370 Introduction to Research Methods and Design; NURS 5470 Scientific Inquiry for Evidence-based Practice Core Requirements Science Courses; NURS 6080 Advanced Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Nursing Practice; NURS 5090 The Child with Special Healthcare Needs; NURS 7200 Nursing of Children Theory I: Child and Family Development; NURS 7340 Intermediate Principles of Pediatric Acute Care.

Career pathways

Our graduates from all concentrations are able to pursue career options in any area of Pediatric Acute Care.

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Entry requirements

For more information: https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/admissions/msn-and-post-masters/post-masters/ .

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