Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Overview

The Master in Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner from Marquette University graduates will also have competence in leadership, evidence-based care and translational research methods for quality improvement as well as preparation at the very highest level to apply advanced clinical assessment and management skills to complex health problems.

Program Highlights

• Graduate will be academically eligible for certification as a Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner.
• Advisor who works closely with you throughout your program.
• Many faculty are jointly appointed between MU and the Medical College of WI (MCW) and are in current clinical practice at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. 

• Students have access to 2 high-fidelity simulation labs (MU and Children’s) and the curriculum weaves leveled simulation experiences throughout the clinical experiences.

Qualifications

• Applicants to the BSN to Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) program should have graduated with, or be about to graduate with, a bachelor’s degree in nursing from a nationally accredited program with an upper division major in nursing.
• The required minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.000 on a 4.000 scale is required for the BSN to DNP. For graduates of foreign nursing schools, a formal evaluation of their nursing program of study documenting equivalency to a U.S. Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree must be submitted.
• Prior to or during the first term of study, all BSN to DNP nursing applicants must have taken undergraduate nursing research and a statistics course which included inferential analysis (must be completed within 5 years of program start date). If the time period of 5 years has been exceeded for the statistics course, it may be possible for applicants to demonstrate proficiency by examination through an approved testing source (list of approved examinations available from the College of Nursing). Applicants who select an advanced practice nursing specialization must have taken an undergraduate course in health assessment.
• Unencumbered Registered Nurse license to practice in the United States. A Wisconsin or eNLC license is required at the time of admission.
• BCLS from the American Heart Association, which must be maintained during all programs. Additional certifications: pediatric primary care – optional PALS prior to clinical.