University of South Alabama College of Nursing
Masters of Science in Nursing Curriculum
RN to MSN Pediatric Acute Care NP
7 Semester Plan of Study
Fall - Year 1
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Spring - Year 1
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Summer - Year 1
NU 530 - Accel. MSN Avanced Health Assessment
4 CMN 411 - Nursing in Community Systems
NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced
4
Nursing Practice
NU 410 - Concepts of Professional Nursing
6 NU 404 - Evidence Based Practice & Informatics
3
NU 545 - Physio-pathological Basis of Advanced
Nursing
3
Credits
Fall - Year 2
10
CR
Students must attend clinical orientation this term
in order to begin specialty courses
Credits
Spring - Year 2
NU 613 - Organizational & Systems Leadership
3
MCN 564 – Advanced Pediatric Acute Care Health NP
III
3
MCN 565 – Advanced Pediatric Acute Care Health NP
Practicum III (180 Clinical Hours)
3
Credits
6
3
MCN 558 – Advanced Pediatric Acute Care Health NP
I
3
MCN 563 – Advanced Pediatric Acute Care Health NP
Practicum II (180 Clinical Hours)
3
MCN 559 – Advanced Pediatric Acute Care Health NP
Practicum I (60 Clinical Hours)
1
MCN 571 – Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
in Neonatal NP and Pediatric AC NP
2
Credits
Fall - Year 3
9
CR
Credits
9
3
MCN 567 – Advanced Pediatric Acute Care Health NP
Nursing IV
3
Credits
9
3
6
CR
MCN 562 – Advanced Pediatric Acute Care Health
NP II
MCN 566 – Advanced Pediatric Acute Care Health NP
Nursing Internship (180 Clinical Hours)
NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality
Improvement in Health Care
Credits
Summer - Year 2
3
3
3
10
CR
NU 578 - Pharmacology for Advanced Practice
Nurses
NU 610 - Healthcare Policy and Finance
Total Credits - 59
NOTE: Your ability to progress in the curriculum is dependent upon your following this schedule. For example, some courses are only taught once
each year and many have pre-requisites. If you are unable to enroll as projected, contact the Graduate Studies Office for a revised schedule.
congrad@southalabama.edu
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