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RN to MSN - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Online Program Overview
Prepare for a rewarding career as a Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP-PC) through an online, faith-based program that aligns with your life and values.
Spring Arbor University's uniquely designed, online RN to pediatric nurse practitioner bridge program is ideal for working nurses interested in advancing their credentials from ADN to MSN, or ASN to MSN.
As a student in the online RN to MSN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care program, you can:
- Gain the clinical expertise to support the optimal health of children through primary care.
- Earn your BSN and MSN degree without skipping a beat
- Continue working full-time as you earn your degree on your own schedule.
- Enjoy a week off in between classes with our 7-1-7 model (7-week courses, 1-week breaks).
- Graduate prepared to take the PNP-PC certification exam (CPNP-PC).
Spring Arbor University's online RN to MSN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care program is CCNE-accredited and highly ranked for academic quality.
If you already have your MSN, we offer a Post Master's PNP Certification program that can be completed in 16 to 22 months, depending on completed prerequisites.
Upcoming Start Dates
Next application deadline:
January 28, 2025
Next start date:
March 11, 2025
Online RN to MSN-PNP-PC Fast Facts
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- 4-year program
- 82 credits total
- 570 clinical hours
- One 3-day campus residency during the third year
Designed for Working Nurses
- Online, asynchronous coursework
- 4 intakes per year
- Take one seven-week course at a time and enjoy a week off in between
- Flexible login times — complete your assignments on your schedule
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- 4-year program
- 82 credits total
- 570 clinical hours
- One 3-day campus residency during the third year
Designed for Working Nurses
- Online, asynchronous coursework
- 4 intakes per year
- Take one seven-week course at a time and enjoy a week off in between
- Flexible login times — complete your assignments on your schedule
Online RN to MSN - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program Curriculum
For a complete listing of RN to PNP courses, contact us for a program guide.
This course focuses on advanced comprehensive health/physical assessment and pharmacotherapeutics for the infant, child, and adolescent in the context of their family. The course prepares the pediatric nurse practitioner student to complete comprehensive history, physical/psychological and health promotion needs assessments, and integrate pediatric pharmacology knowledge and skills necessary to assess, appropriately select, calculate, and integrate pharmacologic agents, and therapeutic modalities in the pediatric population.
This course prepares the pediatric nurse practitioner student to address the primary healthcare needs of infants, children, adolescents, and their families. The course focuses on normal growth and development, health promotion, health maintenance, and health care management for children from birth through adolescence within the context of their family.
This course provides a focused application of evidence-based practice knowledge and skill for the pediatric nurse practitioner student regarding evidence-based practice. Students will translate evidence to clinical practice based on a problem/need related to their specialty. While developing an EBP project, students will be immersed in the clinical setting of their project focus for a total of 70 hours, a minimum of 30 of the 70 hours will be direct clinical hours (for a total of 530 hours for the PNP-PC graduate). In addition to developing an EBP project, students will complete a PNP-PC Certification Exam Review.
SAU’s online RN to MSN-PNP-PC program can be completed in as few as 48 months.
Enjoy a week off in between classes with our 7-1-7 model (7-week courses, 1-week breaks).
Typically, our RN to PNP classes have 20-25 students.
- To be accepted in SAU’s Online RN to pediatric nurse program, you must meet the following requirements:
- Associate degree from an accredited program or diploma in nursing
- Official transcripts
- A 3.0 GPA calculated from the most recent 60 academic credits
- Short personal statement
- Current nursing license
- Online application
RN to PNP-PC Career Outlook
The growing shortage of pediatric healthcare providers means that millions of children lack access to primary care.*
You can prepare to expand critical access through Spring Arbor University's online MSN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program.
PNP-PCs may provide the full spectrum of pediatric primary care services, as pediatricians do. They prescribe medication, perform examinations, diagnose illnesses and provide treatment for patients ranging from newborns to adolescents.
In some states, PNP-PCs can practice independently. PNP-PCs typically work in outpatient settings, including:
The median annual wage** of PNPs is $110,000, which is 37 percent higher than RNs.***
*https://nursejournal.org/articles/nursing-educator-careers-salary-outlook/
Grow as a Christ-Centered Nurse
At Spring Arbor University, it is a privilege to provide a Christ-centered nursing education to our students and to participate in their journey. You will grow spiritually, personally and professionally throughout this program and will gain a better understanding of what it means to live out your faith as a nurse.
While the Christian faith is the foundation of our program, we welcome all students regardless of personal faith. All students will benefit from introspection and critical thinking as they consider how to meaningfully care for patients of different faith backgrounds.
Watch this video for more information on our faith-based philosophy.
