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PNCB Recognized Acute Care PNP Programs

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PNCB Recognized Acute Care PNP Programs

For over twenty years, the PNCB facilitated a committee review of PNP educational programs and this activity was titled Program Review. The National Task Force Criteria (NTFC) Faculty Resource Library, which the PNCB endorses, focuses on the same quality indicators previously required for PNCB's Program Review. Because all PNP programs must be accredited by CCNE or ACEN, PNCB's Board of Directors decided that an in-depth program review is no longer necessary. Our process has been restructured to a yearly application process known as the Program Resources Application.

  • Currently 46 Acute Care PNP programs participate.  

Each recognized PNP program is required to complete a yearly application documenting PNP accreditation dates, required clinical practice hours and what might be practice areas for typical students plus course numbers, titles and credit hours for Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology, Advanced Pharmacology and Advanced Health Assessment courses. Currently recognized programs will be notified yearly to complete an application.

If your program is not recognized, and you wish to apply for recognition, please email service@pncb.org.

 

  • City: Birmingham
  • Institution: University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Track: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (MSN, PG Certificate, DNP)
  • Code: 1191

 

  • City: Mobile 
  • Institution:University of South Alabama College of Nursing
  • Track: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program (MSN/DNP) 
  • Code: 1863 

 

  • City: Phoenix
  • Institution: Arizona State University
  • Track: PNP Acute Care (DNP)    
  • Code: 1889
  • City: Little Rock 
  • Institution: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
  • Track: Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program (masters) 
  • Code: 1874 
  • City: Loma Linda 
  • Institution: Loma Linda University
  • Track: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (DNP) 
  • Code: 1862 
  • City: Los Angeles    
  • Institution: University of California, Los Angeles    
  • Track: Advanced Practice Program - Acute Care PNP (masters)    
  • Code: 809
  • City: San Francisco 
  • Institution: University of California, San Francisco
  • Track: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (masters) 
  • Code: 1160 
  • City: Aurora 
  • Institution: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
  • Track: Acute Care PNP Program (masters) 
  • Code: 1806 
  • City: West Haven
  • Institution: Yale University
  • Track: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program (masters and post-graduate certificate)
  • Code: 1108
  • City: Washington, DC 
  • Institution: Catholic University of America
  • Track: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program (masters) 
  • Code: 1181 
  • City: Gainesville 
  • Institution: University of Florida
  • Track: Acute Care PNP Program (masters/DNP) 
  • Code: 1195
  • City: Atlanta
  • Institution: Emory University 
  • Track: Acute Care PNP Program (MSN/PG Certificate/DNP/Post-master’s DNP)
  • Code: 1802
  • City: Iowa City 
  • Institution: University of Iowa
  • Track: Acute Care PNP  
  • Code: 1113 
  • City: Chicago 
  • Institution: Rush University
  • Track: Acute Care PNP Program [masters/DNP) 
  • Code: 1198 
  • City: Chicago 
  • Institution: University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Track: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program - Acute Care (masters/DNP) 
  • Code: 1825 
  • City: Lexington 
  • Institution: University of Kentucky
  • Track: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Track - Acute Care (masters/DNP) 
  • Code: 1836 
  • City: Louisville
  • Institution: University of Louisville
  • Track: Pediatric Acute Care NP (masters/DNP) 
  • Code: 1917
  • City: New Orleans
  • Institution: Louisiana State University Health Science Center
  • Track: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program (DNP) 
  • Code: 1914
  • City: Boston 
  • Institution: Northeastern University
  • Track: Dual Primary Care/Acute Care PNP Program (masters) 
  • Code: 1804 
  • City: Baltimore 
  • Institution: University of Maryland
  • Track: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care Program (DNP) 
  • Code: 1838 
  • City: Ann Arbor 
  • Institution: University of Michigan
  • Track: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (masters/DNP) 
  • Code: 1184 
  • City: Detroit 
  • Institution: Wayne State University College of Nursing
  • Track: Acute Care PNP Program (masters/DNP) 
  • Code: 1189 
  • City: Kansas City 
  • Institution: University of Missouri - Kansas City
  • Track: Acute Care PNP (masters/DNP) 
  • Code: 1123 
  • City: St. Louis 
  • Institution: University of Missouri - St Louis
  • Track: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program - Acute Care (masters/DNP) 
  • Code: 1850
  • City: Omaha 
  • Institution: Creighton University
  • Track: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program (masters/DNP) 
  • Code: 1899
  • City: Reno 
  • Institution: University of Nevada, Reno
  • Track: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program (MSN, PGC, DNP)
  • Code: 1915 
  • City: Newark
  • Institution: Rutgers University
  • Track: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program (PGC) 
  • Code: 1870
  • City: New York
  • Institution: New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing
  • Track: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (post-graduate certificate)
  • Code: 1831
     
  • City: Rochester
  • Institution: University of Rochester
  • Track: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program (post-graduate certificate) 
  • Code: 1163
  • City: Stony Brook
  • Institution: Stony Brook University
  • Track: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program (MSN, Post-Graduate, Post-Master’s DNP)
  • Code: 1808
  • City: Durham 
  • Institution: Duke University
  • Track: Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (masters/DNP) 
  • Code: 1822 
  • City: Akron 
  • Institution: University of Akron
  • Track: Child and Adolescent Health Nursing PNP (masters) 
  • Code: 1852 
  • City: Cincinnati 
  • Institution: University of Cincinnati College of Nursing
  • Track: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner MSN Program (masters/DNP) 
  • Code: 1182 
  • City: Cleveland 
  • Institution: Case Western Reserve University
  • Track: Acute Care PNP Program (masters) 
  • Code: 1810 
  • City: Columbus 
  • Institution: Ohio State University
  • Track: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care Program (masters/DNP) 
  • Code: 1829 
  • City: Dayton 
  • Institution: Wright State University
  • Track: Acute Care - PNP Program (masters) 
  • Code: 1867 
  • City: Philadelphia 
  • Institution: Drexel University
  • Track: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program - Acute Care (masters) 
  • Code: 1901 
  • City: Philadelphia 
  • Institution: University of Pennsylvania
  • Track: Pediatric Acute Care PNP Program (masters) 
  • Code: 1900 
  • City: Pittsburgh
  • Institution: University of Pittsburgh
  • Track: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program (post-graduate certificate)
  • Code: 1141
  • City: Knoxville 
  • Institution: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • Track: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care (masters/DNP) 
  • Code: 1186 
  • City: Memphis 
  • Institution: University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center
  • Track: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program - Acute Care Track (DNP) 
  • Code: 1903 
  • City: Nashville 
  • Institution: Vanderbilt University
  • Track: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program - Acute Care Track (masters) 
  • Code: 1855 
  • City: Arlington 
  • Institution: University of Texas at Arlington
  • Track: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program (masters) 
  • Code: 1196 
  • City: Austin
  • Institution: University of Texas at Austin
  • Track: Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program
  • Code: 1843 
  • City: El Paso 
  • Institution: University of Texas at El Paso
  • Track: NP Program with Pediatric Concentration - Acute Care (masters and post-graduate) 
  • Code: 1892 
  • City: Lubbock 
  • Institution: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
  • Track: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program - Acute Care (masters) 
  • Code: 1883 
  • City: Charlottesville 
  • Institution: University of Virginia
  • Track: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program - Pediatrics (masters/DNP) 
  • Code: 1842 
  • City: Seattle
  • Institution: University of Washington
  • Track: PNP Acute Care Track (Post-Graduate and DNP)
  • Code: 1150
  • City: Milwaukee 
  • Institution: Marquette University
  • Track: Advanced Practice Nursing: Pediatric Acute Care PNP (masters/DNP) 
  • Code: 1826

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