Master of Science in Nursing – Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Convenient — All M.S.N. courses are offered in an online format with part-time and full-time completion options. The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner area of focus has four required on-campus experiences for Clinical Orientation (two days each, for a total of eight days), NSG-6800, NSG-6810, NSG-6820, and NSG-6830.

Outstanding Christian Faculty — You will be taught and mentored by faculty members who have both high academic credentials and clinical experience. They are passionate about helping you use nursing as a ministry.

Affordable — Cedarville’s M.S.N. PNP program has the lowest cost of all graduate nurse practitioner programs in the state of Ohio. Financial aid, including scholarships, is also available.

Certification and Licensure — As a graduate of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) area of focus, you will be qualified to seek national certification through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB).

The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner area of focus prepares you as an advanced practice nurse to provide primary care for children from birth to age 21. As a graduate of the M.S.N. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner  program, you will be qualified to seek national certification and employment as a pediatric nurse practitioner.

Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioners work in a variety of primary care settings in collaboration with a healthcare team.

You will complete 12 graduate nursing core semester hours, 9 direct care core semester hours, 20 semester hours of Pediatric Nurse Practitioner specialty courses, and 3 semester hours of a graduate-level Bible course (if this Bible requirement was not previously satisfied with an undergraduate Bible minor or approved alternative).

See curriculum guides for further description of M.S.N.  part-time and  full-time completion options.

Sample Courses:

• Advanced Concepts and Practice in Pediatric Primary Care
• Advanced Concepts and Practice Pediatric Disease Management