Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) specialty
On the cutting-edge of advanced practice, neonatal nurse practitioners (NNPs) provide care through age two in a variety of settings from newborn to acute care
- Virginia's #1 nursing school and ranked among the top 3% of American graduate nursing programs
- Available as a specialty focus for students enrolled in the BSN to DNP pathway program or as a post-master's certificate
- Clinical experiences and faculty affiliations at UVA Health, its top-ranked UVA Children’s Hospital, and beyond
- Ample preparation for the NNP certification exam
- Guaranteed admission for UVA School of Nursing alumni
- Application deadline: January 5
The neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP) specialty track is for students enrolled in the BSN to DNP pathway program and as a post-master's certificate. BSN to DNP students may choose neonatal nursing as their specialty focus and take NNP specialty courses during the three-year, full-time program. For students who choose the NNP specialty, two years' clinical experience is required. Neonatal nurse practitioner post-master's students enjoy courses that are executive format and meet in-person, on Grounds, between 4-6x/semester over 3 semesters (full-time) or 6 semesters (part-time).
UVA School of Nursing is dedicated to providing affordable, quality education guided by AACN and NANN education standards, preparing neonatal nurses as leaders, scholars, and expert licensed independent practitioners in the care of neonates and children up to age two.
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Depending on the degree with which DNP students enter the program (whether it's a BSN, a generalist MSN, or a specialty MSN), DNP students typically complete core classes in:
- Advanced Pathophysiology
- Advanced Pharmacology
- Advanced Health Assessment
- Designing, implementing, and evaluating the DNP Scholarly Project
- Population Health/Epidemiology
- Data Analysis
- Ethics and Leadership
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Policy and Economics
Students enrolled in the BSN to DNP program who choose the neonatal nurse practitioner as their specialty area additionally take:
Neonatal NP Specialty Diagnoses & Management Coursework (11 credit hours)
- GNUR 6730: Genetics, Embryology & Development Physiology (2 credits)
- GNUR 6621: NNP Seminar I (3 credits)
- GNUR 6622: NNP Seminar II (3 credits)
- GNUR 6623: NNP Seminar III (3 credits)
Neonatal NP Specialty Practicum Coursework (11 practicum hours)
- GNUR 6624: NNP Practicum I (1 credit)
- GNUR 6625: NNP Practicum II (5 credits)
- GNUR 6626: NNP Practicum III (5 credits)
Nurses across the School's advanced practice specialty areas, including its MSN specialties, post-master's certificates, and DNP program pathways, earn clinical hours with qualified, highly-experienced mentor nurses, at sites across the Charlottesville-Albemarle area, central Virginia, the commonwealth, and the mid-Atlantic region, at sites including:
- Addiction Allies, LLC
- Bon Secours Blackstone Family Practice
- Bon Secours Patterson Avenue Family Practice
- Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital
- Capitol Pediatrics, PC
- Carilion Clinic Family Medicine - Brambleton
- Carilion Roanoke Memorial (Clinic & Hospitalists)
- Charlottesville Integrated Psychiatry, LLC
- Children's Hospital a.k.a. CNMC
- CVHS - Buckingham
- CVHS - Southern Albemarle
- Family Medicine of Albemarle
- Inova Fairfax Hospital - Inova Health System
- Inova Health System
- KidMed Urgent Care
- Mental Fitness Matters, PLLC
- Old Dominion University Student Health Services
- Planned Parenthood
- Raphine Medical Associates
- Revolution Healthcare LLC
- Sentara Cardiology Specialists
- Sentara Family & Internal Med Physicians - Hampton
- Sentara Family Medicine - Virginia Beach
- Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
- Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
- Sentara Obici Hospital
- The Pediatric Center - VCC Main Office
- UNC Medical Center (Neurosciences Hospital)
- UVA Child and Family Psychiatry
- UVA Child Development & Rehabilitation (was KCRC)
- UVA Children's Hospital
- UVA Developmental Pediatrics Clinic
- UVA Family Medicine Stoney Creek
- UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center
- UVA Heart and Vascular Center Fontaine
- UVA HIV Clinic
- UVA Infectious Diseases Clinic
- UVA Medical Center
- UVA Memory and Aging Care Clinic
- UVA Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Clinic
- UVA Midlife & Gynecologic Specialties Northridge
- UVA OB/GYN Outpatient Clinic
- UVA Pediatric Hematology/Oncology(Battle Building)
- UVA Pediatric Neurology and Epilepsy Clinic
- UVA Primary Care Locust Grove
- UVA Primary Care Riverside
- UVA School of Nursing Clinical Simulation Learning Center (CSLC)
- UVA Student Health and Wellness Center
- UVA Teen and Young Adult Health Center
- UVA Transplant Center
- UVA University Medical Associates (UMA) Clinic
- VCU CHoR - Hematology and Oncology Clinic
- VCU Student Health Services
- VCU Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
- Veterans Affairs, Richmond, VA (McGuire)
- Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System
- Virginia Skin Medical and Cosmetic Dermatology
Post-BSN DNP [full-time, 12+ credits] (MSN portion of program)
| 2024-25 | Virginia Resident | Non-Virginia Resident |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $21,302 | $34,788 |
| Regular Session Comprehensive Fee | $3,572 | $4,254 |
| University Activity Fee | $58 | $58 |
| Nursing Activity Fee | $30 | $30 |
| Total | $24,962 | $39,130 |
Post-BSN DNP [part-time] (MSN portion of program)
| 2024-25 | Virginia Resident | Non-Virginia Resident |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $888 per credit | $1,450 per credit |
| Regular Session Comprehensive Fee | $3,572 | $4,254 |
| University Activity Fee | $58 | $58 |
| Nursing Activity Fee | $30 | $30 |
| Total | $3,660 + Tuition | $4,342 + Tuition |
Post-BSN DNP [full- and part-time] - January and summer terms (MSN portion of coursework)
| 2024-25 | Virginia Resident | Non-Virginia Resident |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition - January 2025 Session | $551 per credit | $1,117 per credit |
| January Session Comprehensive Fee | $216 | $246 |
| January 2025 Session TOTAL | $216 + Tuition | $246 + Tuition |
| Tuition - Summer 2025 Session | $551 per credit | $1,117 per credit |
| Summer Session Comprehensive Fee | $475 | $535 |
| Summer 2025 Session TOTAL | $475 + Tuition | $535 + Tuition |
Post-MSN DNP [full-time, 12+ credits] - Fall and spring terms
| 2024-25 | Virginia Resident | Non-Virginia Resident |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $21,302 | $34,788 |
| Special Session Comprehensive Fee | $538 | $658 |
| University Activity Fee | $58 | $58 |
| Nursing Activity Fee | $30 | $30 |
| Total | $21,940 | $35,534 |
Post-MSN DNP [part-time] - Fall and spring terms
| 2024-25 | Virginia Resident | Non-Virginia Resident |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $888 credit | $1,450 credit |
| Special Session Comprehensive Fee | $538 | $658 |
| University Activity Fee | $58 | $58 |
| Nursing Activity Fee | $30 | $30 |
| Total | $626 + Tuition | $746 + Tuition |
Post-MSN DNP [full- and part-time] - January and Summer Terms
| 2024-25 | Virginia Resident | Non-Virginia Resident |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition - January 2025 Session | $551 per credit | $1,117 per credit |
| January Session Comprehensive Fee | $216 | $246 |
| January 2025 Session TOTAL | $216 + Tuition | $246 + Tuition |
| Tuition - Summer 2025 Session | $551 per credit | $1,117 per credit |
| Summer Session Comprehensive Fee | $475 | $535 |
| Summer 2025 Session TOTAL | $475 + Tuition | $535 + Tuition |
Advanced Practice (MSN & DNP) Zoom Info Sessions
APRN Zoom Info Session on Oct 16 at 7:30am
APRN Zoom Info Session on Nov 20 at 5:30pm
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Spring 2024 classes will be held on: January 23, February 20, March 12, April 9, and April 30
Summer 2024 classes will be held on: May 28, June 11, June 25, July 9, and July 30
The Undergraduate Record and Graduate Record is the official repository for academic program requirements.