DNP in Nursing with Emphasis in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care
Students who pursue the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care area of study will be prepared as primary pediatric nurse clinicians providing comprehensive healthcare from birth through young adulthood through assessment, diagnosis, management, and evaluation of care. Special emphasis is placed on the knowledge, skills, and expertise to emphasize health promotion, injury and disease prevention, and management in coping with chronic illness among children.
Degree Requirements
| NURSE 7010 | Biostatistical Foundations for Health Researchers | 3 |
| NURSE 7087 | Leadership and Technology Institute | 1 |
| NURSE 7110 | Advanced Nursing Roles and Professional Communication | 3 |
| NURSE 7120 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURSE 7130 | Advanced Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| NURSE 7140 | Advanced Health Assessment and Promotion | 3.5 |
| NURSE 7160 | Scientific Foundations for Health Sciences | 4 |
| NURSE 8010 | Family Dynamics and Intervention | 3 |
| NURSE 8089 | Transition to APRN Practice | 1 |
| NURSE 8100 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURSE 8170 | Public Health, Sociocultural Issues, and Health Policy | 3 |
| NURSE 8210 | Special Health Care Needs of Children | 3.5-5 |
| NURSE 8310 | Health Disparities of Rural and Other Underserved Populations | 3 |
| NURSE 8420 | Newborn Through Adolescence Primary Care | 3.5-5 |
| NURSE 8540 | Advanced Diagnostics and Reasoning I | 3.5-5 |
| NURSE 8545 | Advanced Diagnostics and Reasoning II | 3.5-5 |
| NURSE 8680 | Pediatric Mental Health Assessment and Treatment | 3.5-4 |
| NURSE 8720 | Symptom Management in Acute and Chronic Illness | 3-5 |
| NURSE 8910 | Translational Evidence-Based Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURSE 8920 | Quality, Safety, and Performance Outcomes | 3 |
| NURSE 8930 | Health Program Design and Management | 3 |
| NURSE 9070 | DNP Clinical Residency | 1-5 |
| NURSE 9080 | DNP Residency Project | 1-3 |
| NURSE 9087 | Leadership and Transformational Role Institute | 2 |
Admissions
Applicants are required to meet two sets of minimum qualifications for admission: the requirements of the DNP in Nursing and the minimum requirements of the Graduate School. Because requirements vary, you must refer to a degree program's graduate admission page to learn about specific admission criteria, application deadlines, eligibility, and application process. Your application materials will be reviewed by both the Graduate School and the degree program to which you have applied before official admission to the University of Missouri.