Graduate Certificate in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

Distance education post-graduate certificate that prepares advanced practice nurses certified in a different population focus to practise as Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, caring for children and families from birth to 21 years with acute, complex, chronic and critical illness across care settings. Students develop independent and collaborative decision-making skills and learn to assist families in navigating the health care system.

Faculty: College of Nursing | Department: College of Nursing | Duration: Three semesters starting in the summer term; completed within 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Minimum of 12 graduate credit hours, delivered by distance education, with didactic courses and supervised clinical practice and intensives; total hours vary with a gap analysis of prior coursework. Required courses: NURS 689, 691 and 695 Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner I-III, NURS 690, 692 and 696 Clinical Practice, and NURS 694 Clinical Intensive.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Hold a master's degree (MSN or MS) in nursing or a DNP from a NLN CNEA- or CCNE-accredited program; hold an unencumbered RN license and APRN license in the state of residency and clinical placement; hold current national certification in an APRN population focus; have completed NURS 639 Advanced Health Assessment, NURS 648 Advanced Clinical Pharmacology and NURS 649 Advanced Pathophysiology (or equivalents) within the previous 5 years; submit an essay addressing the College of Nursing graduate essay prompts; provide 2 references from previous nursing faculty, supervisors or health care providers with a master's degree or higher; apply through the Office of Graduate Admissions. Distance Education nursing programmes cannot currently admit students from Alaska, Arizona and California. Additional PNP-AC requirements: applicants must be nationally certified Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioners with at least 240 clinical hours in pediatrics (curriculum analysis performed); a minimum of one year of work in an acute care setting is required before coursework; an initial assessment at the start of Summer Year 1 requires a minimum score of 83% to begin clinical rotations.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: Three semesters starting in the summer term; completed within 2 years

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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