05-06 Graduate Student Handbook.pdf - University of Kentucky
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Parent-Child Nursing Track - <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kentucky</strong> College <strong>of</strong> Nursing<br />
http://www.mc.uky.edu/nursing/academic/msn/par_child_sp.htm<br />
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2/24/2011<br />
Sample Plan - Parent-Child Nursing Track<br />
(Teresa Free, Ph.D., R.N., A.R.N.P., track coordinator)<br />
• Subspecialties: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Neonatal Nurse Practitioner. (NOTE:<br />
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner is available through a cooperative program with <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Louisville. 13 credit hours <strong>of</strong> the total required are taken at U <strong>of</strong> L. NNP also requires a<br />
minimum <strong>of</strong> two years NICU experience prior to admission.)<br />
• 500-level or higher statistics is an admission prerequisite (STA 570 or EDP/EPE 557).<br />
• PNP = Pediatric Nurse Practitioner<br />
NNP = Neonatal Nurse Practitioner<br />
• U <strong>of</strong> L = <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Louisville<br />
• Dash (-) = course not required for a particular subspecialty<br />
Year 1<br />
Fall Semester<br />
Credit<br />
Hours<br />
PNP NNP<br />
NUR 514 Advanced Health Assessment 2 -<br />
NUR 601<br />
Theoretical Bases for Advanced Practice<br />
Nursing 2 2<br />
NUR 602 Research Methods in Advanced Practice Nursing 3 3<br />
NUR 653 Pathophysiology 3 3<br />
MI 816 Genetics - 4<br />
Subtotal 10 12<br />
Spring Semester<br />
Credit<br />
Hours<br />
PNP NNP<br />
NUR 603 Clinical Reasoning in Advanced Practice Nursing<br />
(*NNP students take in fall <strong>of</strong> second year) 3 *<br />
NUR 631 Applications <strong>of</strong> Advanced Health<br />
Assessment<br />
2 -<br />
NUR 652 Pharmacology 3 3<br />
NUR 712 Advanced Parent-Child Nursing Seminar 3 -<br />
(UL 629) Advanced Health Assessment <strong>of</strong> the Neonate<br />
(taken at U <strong>of</strong> L)<br />
- 3<br />
(UL 635-61) Advanced Clinical Practice: Neonatal NP I<br />
(taken at U <strong>of</strong> L)<br />
- 4<br />
Subtotal 11 10<br />
Credit<br />
Summer (Four- week session)<br />
Hours<br />
PNP NNP<br />
NUR 632 Comprehensive Patient Management I 2 2
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