Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Train for Pediatric Acute Care
The pediatric nurse practitioner specialty in acute care (PAC) prepares nurses for advanced nursing practice roles in caring for acutely, critically, and chronically ill children in a variety of health care settings. Graduates will provide direct patient care management such as performing in-depth physical assessments, ordering and interpreting results of laboratory and diagnostic tests, and ordering medications and performing therapeutic treatments. Management of health and developmental needs of infants, children, adolescents, and their families is also emphasized.
SPECIALTY COORDINATOR:
Ann-Marie Brown, PhD, CPNP-AC/PC, CCRN, FCCM
Assistant Professor, Clinical Track
Specialty Coordinator, Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program
Room 317
ann-marie.brown@emory.edu
Office 404-727-1403
Flexible Studies/Degree Options
The 46-hour graduate program can be completed in four semesters of full-time study or may be pursued part time. The MSN-MPH dual degree program option is also available to students.
Clinical Experience
Graduates are required to complete 660 hours of directly supervised clinical practice. Clinical sites include, but are not limited to, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Hospital and Egleston Children’s Hospital, Hughes Spaulding Children’s Hospital Sickle Cell Clinic at Scottish Rite Hospital, and various other pediatric and neonatal clinics in Macon and the metropolitan-Atlanta area.
Unique Highlights
The program is individually tailored to meet each student’s unique needs, whether through clinical placements or clinical preceptors who meet each student’s particular educational needs. Students are provided with a broad range of clinical experiences by rotating through a wide variety of specialty well-child and acute and critical care clinical sites.
Career Opportunities
The program prepares students to take the acute care nurse practitioner certification exam administered by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB). Graduates provide comprehensive, holistic, family-centered, and developmentally based care to children and their families in rural, underserved, and metropolitan inpatient health care centers. Former students are employed as coordinators in pediatric care units, renal and cardiac transplantation units, PICUs, ERs, and other health care settings.
To be considered for admission to the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, you must submit the following items:
Requirements for MSN admission include
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, NLNAC)
- Unencumbered RN license in the state of Georgia
- GRE Test Scores
Admission Requirements
- Application for Admission
- $50 Application Fee
- Official transcripts from each school attended
- Students with international transcripts must provide an evaluation from Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (www.cgfns.org) for previous nursing coursework
- Students with international transcripts must provide an evaluation from World Education Services (www.wes.org) for previous non-nursing coursework
- Official GRE score report
- The GRE must be retaken if scores are older than 5 years
- TOEFL scores are required if English is a second language
- Resume
The average GPA for admitted students is 3.5. Students are encouraged to submit GRE test scores that fall within the 50th-99th percentile of all test takers
The GRE requirement may be waived for applicants meeting at least ONE of the following criteria**:
- GPA greater than or equal to a 3.2 from an accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
- Previous master’s degree (or higher) completed from an accredited college or university+
**It is at the discretion of the Admission Committee to request test scores despite meeting GRE waiver.
Learn more about Technical Standards in the 2018-2019 Student Handbook.
Program Specific Requirements
Successful students have a strong clinical foundation for the Emory PNP Acute Care Program and all applicants must have at least one year of acute care pediatric nursing experience.
Semester 1 (Fall) | Course | Credits | Clinical Hours |
NRSG 524 | Becoming an APRN | 2 |
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NRSG 554 | Advanced Neonatal and Pediatric Health Assessment | 3 |
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NRSG 547 | Staying Healthy: Promoting and Maintaining Wellness in the Pediatric Patient | 3 | 60 |
NRSG 528 | Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology | 3 |
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NRSG 549 | Pediatric Advanced Health Assessment | 1 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 12 | ||
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Semester 2 (Spring) |
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NRSG 545 | Advanced Pediatric Practice I | 2 | |
NRSG 522 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 | |
NRSG 505 | Research and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 | |
NRSG 661 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner I | 4 | 180 |
Semester Credit Hours | 12 | ||
Semester 3 (Summer) | |||
NRSG 546 | Advanced Pediatric Practice II | 2 | |
NRSG 662 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II | 4 | 180 |
NRSG 652 | Mental Health Issues for Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 | |
NRSG 591 | Health Care Quality and Patient Safety | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 11 | ||
Semester 4 (Fall) | |||
NRSG 657 | Palliative Care Across the Spectrum | 2 | |
NRSG 589 | Innovative Leadership in Health Care Delivery | 2 | |
NRSG 663 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner III | 5 | 240 |
NRSG 599 | Business of Health Care: Finance | 2 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 11 | ||
Total Credit Hours | 46 | ||
Total Clinical Hours | 660 |
* Curriculum, credit hours, and sequencing are subject to change.
Semester 1 (Fall) | Course | Credits | Clinical Hours |
NRSG 524 | Becoming an APRN | 2 |
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NRSG 554 | Advanced Neonatal and Pediatric Health Assessment | 3 |
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NRSG 528 | Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology | 3 |
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Semester Credit Hours | 8 |
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Semester 2 (Spring) |
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NRSG 522 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 | |
NRSG 505 | Research and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 6 | ||
Semester 3 (Summer) | |||
NRSG 652 | Mental Health Issues for Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 | |
NRSG 591 | Health Care Quality and Patient Safety | 3 | |
Elective | 2 | ||
Semester Credit Hours | 7 | ||
Semester 4 (Fall) | |||
NRSG 547 | Staying Healthy: Promoting and Maintaining Wellness in the Pediatric Patient | 3 | 60 |
NRSG 589 | Innovative Leadership in Health Care Delivery | 2 | |
NRSG 549 | Pediatric Advanced Health Assessment | 1 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 6 | 60 | |
Semester 5 (Spring) | |||
NRSG 545 | Advanced Pediatric Practice I | 2 | |
NRSG 661 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner I | 4 | 180 |
Semester Credit Hours | 6 | 180 | |
Semester 6 (Summer) | |||
NRSG 546 | Advanced Pediatric Practice II | 2 | |
NRSG 662 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II | 4 | 180 |
Semester Credit Hours | 6 | 180 | |
Semester 7 (Fall) | |||
NRSG 599 | Business of Health Care: Finance | 2 | |
NRSG 663 | Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner III | 5 | 240 |
NRSG 657 | Palliative Care Across the Spectrum | 2 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 9 | 240 | |
Total Credit Hours | 46 | ||
Total Clinical Hours | 660 |
* Curriculum, credit hours, and sequencing are subject to change.
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For questions or concerns about the application process, please contact the School of Nursing's Office of Enrollment and Student Affairs at 404.727.7980.