硕士学位
MSN-PNP Online Program
儿科NP – Primary Care
类开始
Jul 8th
24 Mo. 幸运28计划的长度 | 48 Credits |
Online Format | 585 Hrs Clinicals |
硕士学位
MSN-PNP Online Program
儿科NP – Primary Care
Go from BSN转MSN – 儿科NP with Herzing大学
| 认证 | CCNE认证,1Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission |
|---|---|
| Format | 100% online coursework with hands-on clinical practicum experience |
| 支付学费 | 奖学金 and financial aid available for those who qualify; transfer credit from prior college coursework to reduce cost and time |
| 未来的途径 | Graduate with an MSN and become qualified for our online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program |
| 软件下载的承诺 | We pledge your clinical placement! |
| 快速通道 | 转移信用, 可叠起堆放的凭证, and adaptive learning technology build a faster pathway to a higher education with Herzing大学 |
大学排名.S. News & World Report as one of the best online graduate nursing programs in 2024
Overview: MSN-PNP Degree Program
The MSN – Pediatric Nurse Practitioner degree (BSN to PNP) is a 48-credit graduate program which prepares you for a career as a primary care pediatric nurse practitioner. The degree program provides students with fundamental knowledge and skills in advanced practice nursing, 婴儿保健, children, 和青少年, clinical decision-making, 还有更多.
Career-focused curriculum
Discover the crucial knowledge and skills required to succeed in your work and build a foundation for continued career growth.
灵活的安排
We work hard to help you maintain school-life balance, striving to be as flexible as possible for busy non-traditional students.
虚拟服务
Access to extensive virtual services, including academic advising, tutoring, 支持服务, technical support and library services.
一生的支持
We support your ongoing career advancement by providing comprehensive, personalized student services with lifelong career coaching.
滚动招生
No application deadlines to worry about. Apply when you’re ready and prepare to get started soon.
Classes Start July 8th
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MSN-PNP课程 & 课程详细信息
All didactic lecture-style courses are delivered 100% online. You will also be required to complete 585 clinical practicum hours.
软件下载还提供 RN转MSN-PNP选项 for nurses who hold associate degree in nursing. Choose to go from RN to MSN or earn your BSN on the way in our RN to BSN转MSN track.
| Program | Monthsi | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 理学硕士 in Nursing (MSN) in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (MSNPNP) | 24 | 48 |
i. Average number of months for students to complete program.
必修课程
所有课程，15门.00 semester 学分, are required.
Required Direct Care Courses
所有课程，9.00 semester 学分, are required.
Required Specialty Courses
所有课程，24门.00 semester 学分, are required.
Clinical Proficiency Exam
The following courses are 0.00 semester 学分 associated with the policy outlined above. Students are required to take as co-requisite courses along with NU 611, NU 664, or NU 671, depending on the program of study. NSG 0600 - Clinical Proficiency Exam Semester Credit Hours: 0.00 NSG 0600R - Clinical Proficiency Remediation Course (if needed) Semester Credit Hours: 0.00
Tuition & Cost
Tuition & Cost
The cost of tuition for the MSN-PNP program is 每学分735美元.
You can potentially earn even greater savings by transferring credit from prior college coursework, applying for financial aid, or potential partnership opportunities through your employer.
Our goal is your career advancement. That’s why we are always working to improve our curriculum and processes to make our program as affordable as possible while preparing you best for success in your work.
You may be eligible for multiple scholarships and grants—including our Nurses Circle of Achievement scholarship, which offers up to 10% tuition reduction.
Veterans, Active Duty U.S. 退伍, and spouses may qualify for a 10% tuition discount or tuition reduction to $250 per credit.
招生 requirements
To enroll in Herzing’s online MSN – Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program, prospective students must live in a state where Herzing大学 is authorized to offer the MSN-PNP program, and:
- 保持电流, active and unrestricted license as a registered nurse (RN) in the same state in which they live. (Note: Holding a multi-state, compact state license and being a resident in a compact license state will be deemed to have met this requirement.)
- Hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited university or college with an overall minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Eligible states for enrollment: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, 加州, Colorado, 康涅狄格, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, 麻萨诸塞州, Michigan, Minnesota, 密西西比州, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, 新汉普郡, 新泽西, 新墨西哥, 北卡罗莱纳, Ohio, Oklahoma, 宾西法尼亚, 罗德岛州, 南卡罗来纳, 南达科塔州, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, 西维吉尼亚州, 威斯康辛州, and the District Of Columbia.
Your clinical placement is our pledge.
We understand securing clinical placement as part of an MSN-PNP program is one of the biggest concerns students face. Herzing在, we offer guidance and support through our step-by-step Clinical Guidance Process to ensure you can get the clinical practice experiences you need.
作为赫哲的学生, we’ll encourage you to find your own preceptor and clinical sites as there are many benefits to doing so. However, we provide extensive support should you find difficulty along the way. With Herzing, you are never 独自一人.
Because of our strong relationships with healthcare providers across the U.S. and our comprehensive Clinical Guidance Process, we are confident in our ability to help you find clinical placement. So much so that if you are unable to find a clinical site 独自一人, we pledge to step in and help you secure clinical placement.*
* Subject to terms and conditions outlined in the enrollment documents.
Make your impact as nurse practitioner
You can greatly expand your scope of practice and find your calling in the pediatric specialty as a pediatric nurse practitioner.
Our curriculum emphasizes primary care skills to prepare you to become a primary caregiver and form long, meaningful relationships with your patients—from infancy 通过青春期 and even beyond.
The program equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to sit for the Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care (CPNP-PC) certification exam from the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB).
就业前景
根据 Bureau of Labor Statistics, nurse practitioners earn an average salary of $128,490 每年($61.78 每小时).*
Employment of nurse practitioners is 预计会上升 45% from 2022-2032, much faster than the average across all occupations.
Begin earning a master’s degree and prepare to join one of the fastest-growing careers 在美国.
常见 Questions
Working with kids can be incredibly rewarding—particularly for primary care pediatric NPs who can help their patients have a healthy childhood and grow from infancy, 通过青春期, 进入成年期.
Even within pediatrics alone you’ll encounter great patient 多样性 in the age range from birth to roughly 21 years old. Every day will bring new challenges with young people at different stages of development and health issues for you to solve.
孩子很有趣!—and some of the most determined, impressive patients you’ll ever work with.
While there are many different types of nurses who work with the pediatric patient population, there are two specific types of pediatric nurse practitioners: primary care pediatric NPs (PNP-PC) and acute care pediatric NPs (PNP-AC).
The PNCB Pediatric Nursing Demographic Report, published in December 2022, 有20个州,254 certified CPNP-PC professionals and 4,419 certified CPNP-AC professionals. Most CPNP-PCs work in private practice, while most CPNP-ACs work in inpatient treatment at children’s hospitals.
根据 Bureau of Labor Statistics, nurse practitioners across all specialties earn an average salary of $128,490 每年($61.78 每小时).* Average pay can vary based on many different factors including prior experience, type of medical institution, 就业状况, 还有更多.
Current RNs can potentially become a pediatric nurse practitioner in 2-3 years.
- 大专文凭 RNs can complete our 加速RN到MSN-PNP program in as few as 28 months
- Bachelor’s degree RNs can earn an MSN-PNP in as few as 24 months, or 2 years
- 硕士学位 RNs can earn a post master's certificate in as few as 20 months
For those who have yet to become an RN, you’ll need additional time to first earn an associate, 学士, or 硕士学位 in nursing before pursuing an MSN.
This will depend largely on the board of nursing stipulations in your state. 在某些情况下, it may be permissible for PNPs to see patients past the 18-21 age range who are typically transitioning from pediatric to adult care.
A pediatric nurse practitioner (PNP) is a specialized Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) who cares for newborns, infants, toddlers, 青少年, 还有年轻人.
Because their patients range in age from infants to young adults, PNPs work with both the patient and their family to provide the right resources and care, including education and emotional support.
Learn more about the general roles and responsibilities of pediatric nurse practitioners.
最大的一步 becoming a pediatric nurse practitioner is to earn a 理学硕士 in Nursing (MSN) in a PNP concentration. The basic steps include:
主 difference between pediatric nurse practitioners and family nurse practitioners is the patient population. 儿科NPs focus their care on only pediatric patients, while FNPs provide care across the lifespan, including adults and elderly patients.
If you are also interested in treating older patients—and not only children—you may choose to work towards becoming a family nurse practitioner.
Advancing to nurse practitioner allows you to expand your skillset and potentially earn greater autonomy in your work. While both types of nurses work with the pediatric patient population, most of the differences relate to the general difference between the RN and NP roles.
几个最大的 differences between RN and NPs include:
- Nurse practitioners can act as a primary care provider, and can potentially spend more time with patients and build longer-term relationships
- Nurse practitioners can prescribe medications
- Nurse practitioners can diagnose patients and write treatment plans
- Nurse practitioners may enjoy a greater work/life balance, as they may have more control over their working schedule
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披露的信息 & 认证
1. The 硕士学位 program in nursing at Herzing大学 - Madison is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org). Herzing大学 is approved to offer programs in an online learning modality through association with the main campus in Madison, 威斯康辛州.
Herzing大学 is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
* Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. 劳工部, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics 2023 / Occupational Outlook Handbook 2022. BLS estimates do not represent entry-level wages and/or salaries. 多种因素, including prior experience, age, geography market in which you want to work and degree field, will affect career outcomes and earnings. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the average salaries calculated by BLS for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its program will result in a job, 促销活动, salary increase or other career growth.
