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Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Nurse Practioner
The Primary Care/Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Option prepares the graduate to provide primary health care to children. Classroom and clinical experiences focus on health assessment, health maintenance, and promotion, as well as counseling, client education, and management of selected health problems. Practice in rural settings and with clients from diversified cultural backgrounds is emphasized.
Graduates meet the requirements for recognition as Pediatric Nurse Practitioners in California and may apply for national certification.
The purpose of the Primary Care/Nurse Practioner Option is to prepare nurses as specialists in primary care and to improve the availability, accessibility, and quality of primary care services in the Central San Joaquin Valley.
Master of Science Degree Requirements
Under the direction of the graduate coordinator, each student prepares and submits an individually designed program based on the following:
Core courses in nursing (13 units)
NURS 211, 212, 221, 223, 225
Role Specialization (21 units)
Primary Care/ Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
NURS 210, 262, 263, 268, 269, 279, 280
Culminating Experience
Thesis (NURS 299) or Project (NURS 298) (3 units)
Or
Comprehensive Exam* (0 units)
* Additional approved 3-unit elective required for students taking the Comprehensive Exam.
Minimum Total (37 units)