Overview
Expected Outcomes of the Child and Adolescent Health Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care program of The University of Akron:
- Applies scientific theories and research to implement the advanced nursing role
- Demonstrates competence according to national standards and guidelines in the advanced nursing role
- Demonstrates knowledge of legal, ethical, fiscal, policy, and leadership issues that impact the delivery of health care in the advanced nursing role
- Demonstrates knowledge of legal, ethical, fiscal, policy, and leadership issues that impact the advancement of the nursing profession in the advanced nursing role
- Identifies researchable nursing problems and contributes to research studies for advanced nursing and health care practice
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Child & Adolescent Health Nursing
- Pharmacology for Child & Adolescent Health Nursing
- Child & Adolescent Health NP Residency
- Child and Adolescent Health Nursing Practicum
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
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Disciplines
Nursing Health Sciences View 776 other Masters in Nursing in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Hold a bachelor's degree in nursing from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited nursing program
- 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale for all college coursework
- Three letters of recommendation
- 300 word essay describing professional goals
- Interview prior to beginning the program
- Current State of Ohio license to practice nursing
- Prerequisite courses: Undergraduate Statistics, Nursing Research, Basic Health Assessment, Computer Skills, Graduate-level Statistics
- One year experience in acute care of children
Work experience
- One year experience in acute care of children
Tuition Fee
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International
21780 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 726 USD per credit during 12 months. -
National
21780 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 726 USD per credit during 12 months. -
In-State
12630 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 421 USD per credit during 12 months.
Living costs for Akron
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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