Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
The Primary Care/Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Option prepares
the graduate to provide primary health care to children. Classroom
and clinical experiences focus on health assessment, health
maintenance, and promotion, as well as counseling, client
education, and management of selected health problems. Practice in
rural settings and with clients from diversified cultural
backgrounds is emphasized. Preceptor selection for clinical
placement in the nurse practitioner program is the responsibility
of the Department of Nursing. The Department will gather
pertinent information to assist in preceptor identification during
the first semester of the program. All preceptors must meet
standards for educational and clinical experience as established by
the California Board of Registered Nursing and appropriate
accrediting bodies.
Graduates meet the requirements for recognition as Pediatric
Nurse Practitioners in California and may apply for national
certification.
The purpose of the Primary Care/Nurse Practioner Option is
to prepare nurses as specialists in primary care and to improve the
availability, accessibility, and quality of primary care services
in the Central San Joaquin Valley.
Evaluation of Prior Education or Experience in Primary Care
Students who are eligible for admission to graduate standing at California State University, Fresno may have prior educational preparation evaluated for waiver or substitution of required courses. In the case of a student requesting a waiver of graduate coursework, an evaluation of prior educational experience will be performed on an individual basis. Professional experience in primary care may also be evaluated on an individual basis for placement in the clinical courses and development of a curriculum to meet program requirements.
Components of this evaluation include, but are not limited to, a personal interview and review of transcripts, course material, and personal records. Based on this evaluation, an individualized plan for placement and progression in the graduate program will be developed, including the incorporation of alternate assignments.
Master of Science Degree Requirements
Under the direction of the graduate coordinator, each student
prepares and submits an individually designed program based on the
following:
Core courses
in nursing (13 units)
NURS 211, 212, 221, 223, 225
Role Specialization (24 units)
Primary Care/
Pediatric
Nurse Practitioner
NURS 210, 215, 262, 263, 268, 269, 279, 280
Culminating Experience
Thesis (NURS 299) or Project (NURS 298)
(3 units)
Or
Comprehensive Exam*
(0 units)
* Additional approved 3-unit elective required for students
taking the Comprehensive Exam.
Minimum Total (40 units)
