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Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (MSN) Program
• Master of Science
in Nursing
• Post-Master’s Certificate
• Post-Certificate Master of Science in Nursing
THE ROLE
The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) is a registered nurse (RN)
with a graduate degree in nursing and a concentration in advanced
practice neonatal nursing. The NNP assumes daily management of
neonates in a neonatal intensive care unit which includes advanced
physical assessment, evaluation of laboratory and clinical data,
consulting and collaborating with neonatologists and other interdisciplinary
team members, writing orders, and providing parent support and
education as it relates to their infant. Additional responsibilities
include advanced practice clinical skills such
as delivery room managementof the neonate, intubation,
umbilical line insertion, lumbar punctures, and chest tube, percutaneous
arterial line and central line insertion.
THE PROGRAM
The Rush curriculum emphasizes advanced nursing care of high-risk
infants from birth through the first 2 years of life. The spectrum
of health from promoting
wellness to the management of acute and chronic illness
in a variety of settings is incorporated into the curriculum.
Through
didactic and clinical experiences students
gain advanced knowledge in nursing theory, research, physical
and psychosocial assessment, evidenced-based
interventions, case management, and care coordination.The
program concludes with a clinical residency that
provides students with hands on experience as a neonatal
nurse practitioner. Students must have at least one
year of recent neonatal
intensive care experience before advancing to the specialty
curriculum.
The NNP program may be completed
almost entirely online.
Students are required to come to campus for 2 days during
each of the 3 neonatal specialty
courses for on campus
instruction and seminar discussion. A
Pediatric CNS program, with a focus on neonatal issues, is available
for a student wishing to complete a clinical
specialist program.
THE FACULTY
Rush College of Nursing faculty are highly experienced practitioner-teachers
with doctoral and master’s degrees and certification in
their specialties. The Practitioner-Teacher model at Rush University
allows faculty to maintain and enhance their clinical expertise
and apply it to research and academic programs. Faculty are nationally
known in their various areas of expertise and are actively involved
in professional organizations. Faculty are also well published
and frequently speak at regional, national, and international
professional meetings.
Faculty contact for Neonatal NP program:
Terri Russell, RNC, DNP,
NNP
312-942-2008
Terri_L_Russell@rush.edu
CLINICAL SITES
A number of excellent Chicagoland clinical sites are available
to students enrolled in the NNP program.
Experienced preceptors provide students with outstanding experiences
in nationally-recognized neonatal intensive care units. Distance
students may complete all or a portion of the clinical requirements
at their home hospital, as long as program requirements are met.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Throughout the nation the demand for NNPs remains high, as many
units are expanding and resident work hours have decreased. NNPs
traditionally work in Level 2 or Level 3 NICUs, providing daily
management to neonates of any gestational age or severity of illness.
While work is typically focused in the in-patient setting, a growing
number of NNPs are participating in NICU follow-up and developmental
programs. NNPs may be employed by hospitals or private neonatology
groups.
CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION
Upon successful completion of the Rush NNP Program the student
will be eligible to sit for the Neonatal Care Nurse Practitioner
Exam, offered by the National Certification Corporation. National
certification is required prior to obtaining an APN license in
most states.
To apply or for further information contact:
College Admission Services
600 S. Paulina – Suite 440
Chicago, IL 60612
Telephone: 312-942-7100; Fax: 312-942-2219
e-mail: Rush_Admissions@rush.edu
web address: www.rushu.rush.edu/nursing
To apply on-line go to:
www.rushu.rush.edu/nursing/admission.html
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Master of Science
in Nursing - Program of Study
|
| Credit |
Graduate
Nursing Core |
| 2 |
* NUR 501 Theoretical Foundations for
Advanced Practice |
| 2 |
** NUR 502A Issues in APN Role Development
|
| 2 |
** NUR 502B Transition to the APN Role
|
| 3 |
* NUR 503A Neonatal Assessment and
Diagnosis |
| 3 |
** NUR 521 Research for Advanced Practice
|
| 3 |
** NUR 510 Biostatistics |
| 3 |
** NUR 522 Health Promotion and Disease
Prevention in Diverse Populations |
| 2 |
** BHV 505 Interdisciplinary Studies in Palliative Care
(offered every qtr.,
add to sample program of study below) |
| 1 |
NUR 548 Master’s Capstone Project
|
| Subtotal 21
credit hours |
| Credit |
Advanced
Practice Nursing Core |
| 4 |
* PHY 551 Advanced Physiology I |
| 2 |
** NUR
537G Advanced Neonatal Pathophysiology I |
| 2 |
** NUR
537H Advanced Neonatal Pathophysiology II |
| 3 |
* NUR 529 Pharmacology |
| 1 |
** NUR 537A
Neonatal Pharmacotherpeutics
I |
| 1 |
** NUR 537B
Neonatal Pharmacotherpeutics
II |
| 1 |
** NUR 537C
Neonatal Pharmacotherpeutics
III |
| 3 |
** NUR 527 Developmental
Physiology of Fetus/Neonate |
| Subtotal 17
credit hours |
| Credit |
Specialty
Curriculum Content |
| 3 |
*** NUR 533A Advanced Practice in Maternal-Child
Nursing |
| 3 |
*** NUR 533F Advanced Primary Care of the
Child I |
| 3 |
* NUR 533N Neonatal Management I: High Risk
Family |
| 3 |
* NUR 533P Neonatal Management II: High Risk
Neonate |
| 3 |
* NUR 533Q Neonatal Management III: Critically
Ill Neonate |
| 13 |
NUR 541 Master’s Practicum. Additional
practicum hours may be required by area of concentration and/or
individual student needs. |
| 2 |
NUR 600 NNP residency is 400 clock hours.
Additional residency hours may be required by area of concentration
and/or individual student needs. Students must register for
2 credit hours per quarter until the residency hours are completed.
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| Subtotal
30 credit hours |
| Total |
68
credit hours |
Courses are available in the following formats:
* Web-based and on-site
** Web-based and/or compressed weekend
*** On-site only
Please note: All programs of study are subject
to change.
Neonatal
Nurse Practitioner Master
of Science in Nursing
Sample
Full-Time Program of Study
|
| Year |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
| 1 |
4 PHY 551
|
2 NUR 502A
|
3 NUR 522
|
3 NUR 527 |
| |
3 NUR 510
|
3 NUR 521
|
3 NUR 533A
|
3 NUR 529 |
| |
2 NUR
501 |
|
|
|
| Total |
9
credit hours |
5
credit hours |
6
credit hours |
6 credit hours |
| |
3 NUR 503A |
1 NUR 537B
|
1 NUR 537C
|
2 NUR 502B |
| 2 |
1 NUR 537A
|
2 NUR 537G
|
2 NUR 537H
|
2 NUR 600 |
| |
3 NUR 533F
|
3
NUR 533P |
3
NUR 533Q |
1 NUR 548 |
| |
3 NUR 533N |
5
NUR 541
|
5 NUR 541
|
|
| |
3
NUR 541
|
|
|
|
| Total |
13
credit hours |
11credit
hours |
11
credit hours |
5
credit hours |
Sample
Part-time Online Program of Study
|
| Year |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
| 1 |
|
3 NUR 510
|
4 PHY 551
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
3 credit hours |
4
credit hours |
|
| 2 |
3 NUR 522
|
3 NUR 529
|
3 NUR 533A
|
3 NUR 527 |
| |
2 NUR 501 |
3 NUR 521
|
2 NUR
502A
|
|
| Total |
5
credit hours |
6
credit hours |
5
credit hours |
3
credit hours |
| |
3 NUR 503A |
2 NUR 537G
|
2 NUR 537H
|
2 NUR 502B |
| 3 |
3 NUR 533F
|
|
|
|
| Total |
6
credit hours |
2
credit hours |
2
credit hours |
2
credit hours |
| |
1 NUR
537A |
1 NUR
537B |
1 NUR
537C |
2 NUR 600 |
| 4 |
3 NUR 533N
|
3
NUR 533P |
3
NUR 533Q |
1 NUR 548 |
| |
3
NUR 541
|
5
NUR 541 |
5 NUR 541
|
|
| Total |
7
credit hours |
9
credit hours |
9
credit hours |
credit hours
3 credit
hours |
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