Advanced Nursing Practice (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner), DNP

The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner concentration in the Doctor of Nursing Practice program leads to an advanced nursing practice degree. Graduates are prepared to provide holistic, client-centered primary care of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. All programs are offered in a hybrid format, requiring students to travel to an ASU campus for up to one week for orientation at the beginning of the program and two to three times per semester. Core courses include pharmacology, advanced pathophysiology and advanced health assessment. Specialty courses focus on assessment; screening; diagnosis; health promotion; disease prevention; and management of minor, acute and stable complex-chronic health disorders in the pediatric population. Using best evidence, primary care specialty pediatric courses focus on health promotion and disease management, with an emphasis on preventive care and the development of a framework for supportive, family-centered, culturally appropriate advanced nursing practice for infants, children, adolescents and young adults. Practicing faculty with clinical experience teach the specialty coursework and clinical experiences, which enrich learning. Any deficiency courses determined by the student's specific gap analysis must have been completed within the past five years to be eligible for credit.

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation.Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in nursing from a nationally recognized, regionally accredited institution.Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.