Program Overview

Advanced Nursing Practice (Neonatal Nurse Practitioner), DNP

Program Description

The neonatal nurse practitioner concentration of the Doctor in Nursing Practice program is an advanced nursing practice degree. This program prepares graduates to provide holistic, client-centered care to neonates, infants and children within traditional, nontraditional and culturally diverse families.

At a Glance

• College/school: Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
• Location: Downtown Phoenix
• STEM-OPT extension eligible: No

Degree Requirements

The program requires 84 credit hours, including the required applied project course (DNP 707).

• Required Core (21 credit hours)
  • DNP 604 Advanced Human Pathophysiology Across Lifespan (4)
  • DNP 605 Advanced Health Assessment Across Lifespan (3)
  • DNP 608 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics Across Lifespan (3)
  • DNP 609 Advanced Practice Nursing Role (1)
  • DNP 704 Principles of Evidenced-based Care in Advanced Practice (4)
  • DNP 705 Healthcare Outcomes Management (3)
  • DNP 708 Systems Thinking in a Complex Healthcare Environment (3)
• Concentration (34 credit hours)
  • DNP 653 Advanced Development and Family Health Promotion: Neonatal Theory I (3)
  • DNP 654 Neonatal Practicum I (3)
  • DNP 655 Management of Common Neonatal Problems (3)
  • DNP 656 Neonatal Practicum II (5)
  • DNP 657 Management of Complex Problems in Neonates (3)
  • DNP 658 Neonatal Practicum III: Management of Complex Problems in Neonates (5)
  • DNP 712 Clinical Residency and Management (12)
• Other Requirement (20 credit hours)
  • DNP 601 Theoretical Foundations for Advance Practice Nursing (3)
  • DNP 602 Evaluating Research for Practice (3)
  • DNP 679 Biostatistics: Principles of Statistical Inference (3)
  • DNP 703 Innovation in Communication-scholarly and Professional Writing (2)
  • DNP 709 Individual and Innovation Leadership in Healthcare Practice (3)
  • DNP 711 Healthcare Policy and Innovation (3)
  • DNP 715 Dynamics and Principles of Information in Health Care (3)
• Electives and Research (6 credit hours)
• Culminating Experience (3 credit hours)
  • DNP 707 Disseminating Evidence to Advance Best Practice in Health Care and Health Policy (3)

Admission Requirements

• General university admission requirements
• Applicants must have a bachelor's degree in nursing from a nationally recognized, regionally accredited institution
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program
• Submission of:
  • Graduate admission application and application fee
  • Official transcripts
  • Three online recommendations and one self-evaluation
  • Satisfactory completion of the analytical writing section of the GRE
  • Proof of English proficiency
• Current unencumbered license required
• Interview with a representative of the specialty area required

Tuition Information

Tuition information is available, and students can learn about ASU tuition and financial aid options.

Career Opportunities

DNP graduates are prepared to practice at the most advanced level of nursing. Career examples include:

• Business owner
• Community advocate
• Nurse practitioner
• Professor

Professional Licensure

ASU programs that may lead to professional licensure or certification are intended to prepare students for potential licensure or certification in Arizona. Completion of an ASU program may not meet educational requirements for licensure or certification in another state.