Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

Our Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care (PNP-AC) track within the DNP degree program prepares you to care for children and adolescents who are physiologically unstable or at risk for complications, with a focus on the diagnosis and management of acute, critical and complex chronic illnesses or injuries. PNP-AC practice focuses on: Stabilizing patients with acute and medically unstable conditions; Diagnosing and managing acute, critical and complex chronic illnesses or injuries; Preventing and managing complications; Providing palliative and end-of-life care. You will learn to care for children from late preterm gestation through young adulthood. The UW School of Nursing is the only nursing school in the WWAMI region (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho) to offer the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care track.

A completed bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing from a nationally accredited nursing program (CCNE, NLN or ACEN). Your nursing degree must be completed before beginning the program. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, or a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 semester or 90 quarter graded credits.