Master's Degree
MSN-PNP Online Program
儿科NP -初级保健
CLASSES START
Jul 8th
24 Mo. Program Length | 48 Credits |
Online Format | 585 Hrs Clinicals |
Master's Degree
MSN-PNP Online Program
儿科NP -初级保健
Go from BSN to MSN – Pediatric NP with Herzing University
| Accreditation | CCNE accredited,1Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission |
|---|---|
| Format | 100% online coursework with hands-on clinical practicum experience |
| Paying for school | Scholarships and financial aid available for those who qualify; transfer credit from prior college coursework to reduce cost and time |
| Future pathways | Graduate with an MSN and become qualified for our online 护理实践博士(DNP) program |
| Our pledge | 软件下载保证你的临床实习! |
| QuickPaths | Transfer credit, stackable credentials, and adaptive learning technology build a faster pathway to a higher education with Herzing University |
Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best online graduate nursing programs in 2024
概述:MSN-PNP学位课程
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 儿科执业护士. The degree program provides students with fundamental knowledge and skills in advanced practice nursing, healthcare of infants, children, and adolescents, 临床决策, and much more.
注重职业发展课程
Discover the crucial knowledge and skills required to succeed in your work and build a foundation for continued career growth.
Flexible schedule
We work hard to help you maintain school-life balance, striving to be as flexible as possible for busy non-traditional students.
Virtual services
Access to extensive virtual services, 包括学术建议, tutoring, support services, technical support and library services.
Lifelong support
We support your ongoing career advancement by providing comprehensive, personalized student services with lifelong career coaching.
Rolling admissions
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 courses & curriculum details
All didactic lecture-style courses are delivered 100% online. You will also be required to complete 585 clinical practicum hours.
We also offer an RN to MSN-PNP option 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 to MSN track.
| Program | Monthsi | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (MSNPNP) | 24 | 48 |
i. Average number of months for students to complete program.
Required Core Courses
All courses, 15.00 semester credit hours, are required.
必修直接护理课程
All courses, 9.00 semester credit hours, are required.
必修专业课程
All courses, 24.00 semester credit hours, are required.
临床能力考试
以下课程为0.00 semester credit hours associated with the policy outlined above. Students are required to take as co-requisite courses along with NU 611, NU 664, or NU 671, 取决于学习幸运28计划. NSG 0600 - 临床能力考试 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 $735 per credit.
You can potentially earn even greater savings by transferring credit from prior college coursework, 申请经济资助, 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 护士成就圈 scholarship, which offers up to 10% tuition reduction.
退伍军人，美国现役军人.S. Servicemembers, and spouses may qualify for a 10% tuition discount or tuition reduction to $250 per credit.
招生要求
To enroll in Herzing’s online MSN – Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program, prospective students must live in a state where Herzing University is authorized to offer the MSN-PNP program, and:
- Hold a current, active and unrestricted license as a registered nurse (RN) in the same state in which they live. (注意:保持多状态, 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.
符合入学条件的州: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, 以及哥伦比亚特区.
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. At Herzing, we offer guidance and support through our step-by-step Clinical Guidance Process to ensure you can get the clinical practice experiences you need.
As a Herzing student, 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 on your own.
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 on your own, we pledge to step in and help you secure clinical placement.*
* Subject to terms and conditions outlined in the enrollment documents.
Now Through June 30th
Make your 作为执业护士的影响
You can greatly expand your scope of practice and find your calling in the pediatric specialty as a 儿科执业护士.
Our curriculum emphasizes primary care skills to prepare you to become a primary caregiver and form long, meaningful relationships with your patients—from infancy through adolescence 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).
Job outlook
According to the 劳工统计局, nurse practitioners earn an average salary of $124,680 per year ($59.94 per hour).*
Employment of nurse practitioners is expected to rise 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 增长最快的职业 in the United States.
Frequently Asked Questions
Current RNs can potentially become a 儿科执业护士 in 2-3 years.
- Associate degree RNs can complete our Accelerated RN to 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
- Master's degree 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, bachelor’s, or master's degree in nursing before pursuing an MSN.
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.
A few of the biggest RN和np的区别 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
A 儿科执业护士 (PNP) is a specialized Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) who cares for newborns, infants, toddlers, adolescents, and young adults.
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.
了解更多关于将军的信息 roles and responsibilities of 儿科执业护士s.
This will depend largely on the board of nursing stipulations in your state. In some instances, it may be permissible for PNPs to see patients past the 18-21 age range who are typically transitioning from pediatric to adult care.
The biggest step to becoming a 儿科执业护士 is to earn a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in a PNP concentration. 基本步骤包括:
虽然有很多不同的 types of nurses who work with the pediatric patient population, there are two specific types of 儿科执业护士s: primary care pediatric NPs (PNP-PC) and acute care pediatric NPs (PNP-AC).
The PNCB Pediatric Nursing Demographic Report, 出版于2022年12月, states there were 20,254 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.
The primary difference between 儿科执业护士s and family nurse practitioners 患者人数. Pediatric 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.
According to the 劳工统计局, nurse practitioners across all specialties earn an average salary of $124,680 per year ($59.94 per hour).* Average pay can vary based on many different factors 包括之前的经验, 医疗机构类型, state of employment, and much more.
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, through adolescence, and into adulthood.
Even within pediatrics alone you’ll encounter great patient diversity 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.
Kids are fun!—and some of the most determined, impressive patients you’ll ever work with.
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1. The master's degree program in nursing at Herzing University - Madison is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org). Herzing University is approved to offer programs in an online learning modality through association with the main campus in Madison, Wisconsin.
Herzing University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. 教育部.
* 劳工统计局 (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics 2022 / Occupational Outlook Handbook 2022. BLS estimates do not represent entry-level wages and/or salaries. Multiple factors, 包括之前的经验, 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, promotion, salary increase or other career growth.
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