Can I take the PNP
concentration part time?
No, the plan for the PNP concentration is to accept only
two cohorts of students: one class in the fall of 2006 and
one class in the fall of 2007. Therefore, a part-time option
is not available.
What nonclinical courses
are required for the PNP concentration?
The nonclinical core courses include:
NURS 501 Nursing Theory 3 hours
NURS 503 Nursing Research 3 hours
NURS 505 Health Care Policy 3 hours
NURS 5xx Under development
Are the non clinical
courses offered on the Web?
Yes.
What are the clinical
core courses?
The following courses are clinical core courses:
NURS 526 Advanced Pathophysiology 3 hours
NURS 539 Advanced Pediatric Health 4 hours
and Developmental Assessment
NURS 543 Pharmacology 3 hours
Are any of the clinical core courses offered on the Web?
NURS 526 Advanced Pathophysiology and NURS 543 Pharmacology are both offered on the Web.
What are the PNP clinical
courses?
The PNP clinical core courses are:
NURS 539 Advanced Pediatric Health 48 clinical hours
and Developmental Assessment
NURS 549 Adolescent Health 72 clinical hours
NURS 542 Well Child 72 clinical hours
Adolescent Health is an 8-week course offered in the first half of the Spring semester. Well Child is also an 8-week course offered in the second half of the Spring semester.
NURS 547 Pediatric Chronic Illness/Special Needs 144 clinical hours
NURS 546 Ambulatory Pediatrics 96 clinical hours
The two courses listed above are taught in the Fall semester for students entering the second year of the PNP concentration.
NURS 594 Advanced Practice Role Course 1 hour (no clinical)
NURS 595 Advanced Fieldwork 336 clinical hours
NURS 596 Professional Paper 1 hour (no clinical)
These three courses are the final courses in the concentration and are offered in the Spring semester only.
When does clinical
rotation start?
We do not offer every PNP clinical course every semester, so
students must take the courses in sequential order (see PNP
Curriculum Plan). The PNP clinical core courses are taught
in a block format.
Students attend lecture for 3 weeks straight, then they go to their clinical sites for 4 to 5 weeks, then they return for lectures for 2 weeks, then they do another 4 to 5 weeks of clinical rotation, and then they return for a final 1 week of lectures. During the time they are in the didactic block, they are usually in lecture 8 hours every day. The block schedule varies every semester.
What is the total number
of clinical hours?
This concentration has a total of 720 clinical hours.
Will I get to visit any
rural sites?
We use a variety of sites, including sites in rural areas.
All students in this concentration are expected to travel
outside of the Albuquerque area for a minimum of two
clinical rotations in a 2-year period. It is the
responsibility of the faculty to place students. If students
are from a rural area, we make every effort to place them in
that area for their clinical rotation; however, we cannot
guarantee clinical site rotations.
If I have an MSN, how can
I get a PNP?
Students with an MSN will have already completed the core
courses. They will be responsible for taking the remaining
PNP courses. They must have taken graduate level
pathophysiology and pharmacology courses within the past 5
years. Faculty will review any advanced pediatric health
assessment courses on a case-by-base basis.
