The Post-Baccalaureate Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) Program is based at the Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Campus in Newark, NJ and is one of the few programs in the state that prepares PNPs with DNP degrees. Graduates are eligible to take the national certification as a primary care PNP offered through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB).Curriculum: The Post-Baccalaureate DNP-PNP Program is comprised of 74 credits with 765 precepted practicum hours.
The following are the required courses for this program:
Core Courses- NURS 5104 - Advanced Pathophysiology (3)
- ADHA 5107 - Advanced Health Assessment (3)
DNP Core Courses
- NURS 6010 - Clinical Scholarship (2)
- NURS 6060 - Clinical Inquiry for Evidence-Based Practice (3)
- NURS 6930 - Information Technology for Evidence-Based Practice (3)
- NURS 6040 - Determinants of Health (3)
- NURS 6780 - Health Care Economics and Business Practices (3)
- CLDR 6400 - Leadership Across the Continuum Theory (3)
- NURS 6980 - Epidemiology and Population Health (3)
- CLDR 6440 - Quality and Safety in Healthcare Theory (3)
- NURS 6020 - Management and Analysis of Health Data for the Doctor of Nursing Practice (3)
- NURS 6940 - Evidence Translation and Implementation Science (3)
- NURS 6030 - DNP Project Planning and Proposal Development (3)*
- NURS 6031 - DNP Project Implementation (2)*
- NURS 6032 - DNP Project Evaluation and Dissemination (2)*
Specialty Courses
- PNP 5103 - Pediatric Advanced Physiology and Assessment (3)
- PNP 5105 - Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology (3)
- PNP 6560 - Primary Care of Children Theory 1: Health Promotion (3)
- PNP 6570 - Primary Care of Children Practicum 1 (3) (225 clinical hours)
- PNP 6540 - Primary Care of Children Theory 2: Common Mild/Episodic Illnesses (3)
- PNP 6550 - Primary Care of Children Practicum 2 (3) (180 clinical hours)
- PNP 6580 - Primary and Advanced Care of Children Theory 3: Chronic Conditions (3)
- PNP 6590 - Primary Care of Children Practicum 3 (3) (180 clinical hours)
- PNP 6710 - Primary and Advanced Care of Children Theory 4: Contemporary Issues (3)
- PNP 6720 - Primary Care of Children Practicum 4 (3) (180 clinical hours)
- NMID 6407 - Nurse-Midwifery Theory 5: Management of the Neonate and Breastfeeding (2)
In addition to the successful completion of the above course requirements, all DNP students must meet all the DNP project requirements set forth by the program.
*A student who does not complete their DNP project during the project-related courses will be registered for a 1-credit project continuation course in subsequent semesters until the project is complete.
The minimum number of combined clinical practicum and DNP project experience hours is 1000. Students, however, may be required to complete more than 1000 hours to meet minimum competency requirements for graduation and certification (when applicable).
Postbaccalaureate Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) Programs 
