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The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program (NNP) began in 1991 and graduates are working as NNPs in Texas and throughout the United States.  To date, graduates of this program have maintained a 98% pass rate on the National Certification Corporation Boards.

The NNP major is a 46 credit hour program that prepares registered nurses to provide advanced nursing care to critically ill and recovering neonates and their families. All courses are offered on-line and require minimal visits to the Galveston campus.  The major includes 729 clinical hours; and clinical experiences may be completed in the student’s geographic area.

Graduates of the program receive a Master of Science Degree and are eligible to sit for national certification offered by the National Certification Corporation.


SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY INTO THE NNP PROGRAM:

A minimum of two years of recent experience in a Level III Neonatal ICU is required.

NNP Curriculum

GNRS 5333 Research:  Issues & Methods

GNRS 5355 Pathophysiology

GNRS 5422 Neonatal Advanced Health Assessment

GNRS 5631 NNP I

GNRS 5301 Pharmacology

GNRS 5348 Theoretical Foundations

GNRS 5632 NNP II

GNRS 5216 NP Role & Business Practices

GNRS 5346 Public Policy

GNRS 5633 NNP III

GNRS XXXX Research Elective

GNRS 5434 NNP IV

 

 

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