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Master of Science in Nursing - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP)

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Program Duration

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Main Subject Area

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Program overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Study Level

Masters

The Master of Science in nursing program prepares registered nurses for advanced practice specialization either as a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, nurse midwife, or nurse anesthetist. Student Learning Outcomes Quality Improvement Research and Scholarship Nature of Practice Leadership Ethics Collaboration Communication Advocacy and Policy Development Degree Requirements The MSN program itself requires a minimum of 36 credit hours to graduate, but most majors require an average of 40 credit hours of graduate credit for the student who enters with a BSN degree. Other degree requirements must be fulfilled for those entering with the portfolio option. A maximum of nine (9) semester hours of credit in approved graduate courses, where the student obtained a grade of B or above, may be transferred to meet program requirements, and three (3) credits may be waived for a total of 12 credits. To be awarded an MSN degree, the student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and received satisfactory grades in all nursing courses taken for credit as a MSN student. Degree requirements must be completed within 5 years of initial enrollment. Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) Neonatal nurse practitioners (NNPs) are advanced practice nurses who focus on the management and care of fragile, critically ill, and premature infants and their parents. Their role encompasses activities that promote optimal health, detect illness, and facilitate restoration and maintenance of the health of neonates. NNPs practice in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), which are found in children's and large general hospitals. Two years of NICU nursing are needed prior to beginning the NNP major. As part of FPB’s MSN program, the major requires 40 credit hours of coursework, plus about 600 hours of clinicals in NICUs. Full-time coursework is completed within 18 months (4 semesters).

Program overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Study Level

Masters

The Master of Science in nursing program prepares registered nurses for advanced practice specialization either as a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, nurse midwife, or nurse anesthetist. Student Learning Outcomes Quality Improvement Research and Scholarship Nature of Practice Leadership Ethics Collaboration Communication Advocacy and Policy Development Degree Requirements The MSN program itself requires a minimum of 36 credit hours to graduate, but most majors require an average of 40 credit hours of graduate credit for the student who enters with a BSN degree. Other degree requirements must be fulfilled for those entering with the portfolio option. A maximum of nine (9) semester hours of credit in approved graduate courses, where the student obtained a grade of B or above, may be transferred to meet program requirements, and three (3) credits may be waived for a total of 12 credits. To be awarded an MSN degree, the student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and received satisfactory grades in all nursing courses taken for credit as a MSN student. Degree requirements must be completed within 5 years of initial enrollment. Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) Neonatal nurse practitioners (NNPs) are advanced practice nurses who focus on the management and care of fragile, critically ill, and premature infants and their parents. Their role encompasses activities that promote optimal health, detect illness, and facilitate restoration and maintenance of the health of neonates. NNPs practice in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), which are found in children's and large general hospitals. Two years of NICU nursing are needed prior to beginning the NNP major. As part of FPB’s MSN program, the major requires 40 credit hours of coursework, plus about 600 hours of clinicals in NICUs. Full-time coursework is completed within 18 months (4 semesters).

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