Graduates are prepared to assume roles as Neonatal Nurse Practitioners. Graduates are prepared for eligibility to apply for the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner examination given by the National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Specialties.
PLAN OF FULL-TIME STUDY (44 Credits)
Semester I Fall
- NURS 5060: Advanced Pathophysiology across the Lifespan – 3 Credits
- NURS 5350: Advanced Embryology and Neonatal Physiology – 3 Credits
- NURS 5012: Nursing Science and Patterns of Knowing – 3 Credits
Semester II Spring
- NURS 5020: Statistical Methods in Nursing – 3 Credits
- NURS 5370: Advanced Principles of Pharmacology and Management: Neonatal Population-focus – 3 Credits
- NURS 5362: Advanced Health Assessment for the Nurse Practitioner Role: Neonatal Population-focus – 3 Credits
- NURS 5365: Advanced Neonatal Nursing Theory I – 3 Credits
Semester III Summer
- NURS 5369: Advanced Neonatal Nursing Practicum I – 2 Credits
- NURS 5030: Nursing Research in Advanced Practice – 3 Credits
- NURS 5035: Evidence-based Practice to Advance Clinical Scholarship – 3 Credit
Semester IV Fall
- NURS 5375: Advanced Neonatal Nursing Theory II – 3 Credits
- NURS 5379: Advanced Neonatal Nursing Practicum II – 3 Credits
Semester V Spring
- NURS 5870: Health Policy and Populations-based Advocacy for The Scholarship of Application – 3 Credits
- NURS 5385: Advanced Neonatal Nursing Theory III – 3 Credits
- NURS 5389: Advanced Neonatal Nursing Practicum III – 3 Credits
For More Information Contact:
Valarie Artigas, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC
Assistant Clinical Professor & Director, NNP Program
Email: valarie.artigas@uconn.edu