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Dec 30, 2024
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2014-2015 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certificate
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Admission Requirements
- A master’s degree in nursing from an accredited program
- A current non-restricted license to practice as a registered nurse (RN) in North Carolina or an NCSBN compact state. Individual advisement will be necessary for licensure regulations for online out-of-state students.
- A personal statement describing the applicant’s interest in graduate study, career goals, and the certificate’s relationship to those goals.
- Three professional references with one reference from an individual who is knowledgeable of the applicant’s nursing practice
- One year clinical experience as an RN
- A personal interview with a member of the graduate faculty
Note:
Applicants for the neonatal post-master’s certificate, in addition to the general admission criteria, must have two years of current practice experience as a RN in a critical care environment for high-risk neonatal care. Applicants must also have had graduate level courses in pathophysiology, health assessment and pharmacology within the past five years or approval by the concentration director; otherwise, students will be required to take these courses as part of the post-master’s certificate requirement. Neonatal Nurse Practitioner - 20-29 s.h.:
Depending on student’s needs and past education, additional course work from the following may be required:
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