Master of Science in Nursing - Concentration Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care

Wright State University

USA,Ohio

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24 Months

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CAD 13,650/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 30

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USA, Ohio

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1967

Total Students: 10,000 +

Int. Students: 1,800 +

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3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435, United States

Master of Science in Nursing - Concentration Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care

Program Overview

The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner specialty is designed to prepare advanced practice nurses to provide care for children from birth to 21 years. Since 1965, PNPs have worked with pediatricians and other health care providers to provide comprehensive care to children and families by focusing on health maintenance and education, illness prevention, and minor and chronic illness management.

This concentration provides a broad theoretical and research foundation in advanced concepts of parent, child and adolescent nursing. Clinical experiences occur across a variety of settings and focus on providing care to well and ill children. PNPs are qualified to perform complete physical exams, take health histories, diagnose and treat common acute minor illnesses or injuries, order and interpret lab results and x-rays, manage stable chronic illness, counsel clients and provide health education. Many may prescribe medications according to state law.

Course work aligned with clinical experiences specific to specialization focus provides the knowledge, skills, and values inherent in the development of clinical excellence as a pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP). Students have course assignments and clinical experiences specific to the primary care area. PNP students are precepted by pediatricians or NPs with clinical experiences in a variety of primary care settings. The program consists of advanced clinical practice and nursing science, built on a core of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and family-centered care. The total program is 49 semester hours.

Primary care PNPs offer a variety of services including:

  • Provide health maintenance care for children, including well-child examinations
  • Perform routine developmental screenings
  • Diagnose and treat common childhood illnesses
  • Provide anticipatory guidance regarding common child health concerns
  • Provide childhood immunizations
  • Perform school physicals
  • Primary care PNP’s may practice in a variety of outpatient pediatric specialty areas, such as cardiology, dermatology, gastroenterology, and many others.

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