Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Emory University

United States of America, Atlanta

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Emory University

United States of America , Atlanta

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines23-Aug-2022 15-Jan-2022

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Duration 24 month(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 45,732 / year

Apply Date 15-Jan-2022

Next Intake 23-Aug-2022

Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

About

Overview Graduates of the Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program of Emory University will provide direct patient care management such as performing in-depth physical assessments, ordering and interpreting results of laboratory and diagnostic tests, and ordering medications and performing therapeutic treatments. Management of health and developmental needs of infants, children, adolescents, and their families is also emphasized.Flexible Studies/Degree OptionsThe 46-hour graduate program can be completed in four semesters of full-time study or may be pursued part time. The MSN-MPH dual degree program option is also available to students. I want to find another Master Course Clinical ExperienceGraduates are required to complete 660 hours of directly supervised clinical practice. Clinical sites include, but are not limited to, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Hospital and Egleston Children’s Hospital, Hughes Spaulding Children’s Hospital Sickle Cell Clinic at Scottish Rite Hospital, and various other pediatric and neonatal clinics in Macon and the metropolitan-Atlanta area.Unique HighlightsThe program is individually tailored to meet each student’s unique needs, whether through clinical placements or clinical preceptors who meet each student’s particular educational needs. Students are provided with a broad range of clinical experiences by rotating through a wide variety of specialty well-child and acute and critical care clinical sites.Career OpportunitiesThe program prepares students to take the acute care nurse practitioner certification exam administered by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB). Graduates provide comprehensive, holistic, family-centered, and developmentally based care to children and their families in rural, underserved, and metropolitan inpatient health care centers. Former students are employed as coordinators in pediatric care units, renal and cardiac transplantation units, PICUs, ERs, and other health care settings.

The Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program of Emory University prepares nurses for advanced nursing practice roles in caring for acutely, critically, and chronically ill children in a variety of health care settings.

Disciplines

Nursing

Requirements

Other Requirements

1 : A baccalaureate degree from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, NLNAC)Unencumbered RN license in the state of GeorgiaApplication for Admission$50 Application FeeStudents with international transcripts must provide an evaluation from Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools for previous nursing courseworkStudents with international transcripts must provide an evaluation from World Education Services for previous non-nursing courseworkTOEFL scores are required if English is a second languageResume