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University of Pittsburgh    
2020-2021 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog 
    
 
  Mar 28, 2024
 
2020-2021 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner MSN to DNP Concentration


The Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (PNP-PC) is prepared as  a generalist principal provider of primary health care to children, birth through emerging adulthood. In this leadership clinician role the Primary Care PNP assumes responsibility for promoting, maintaining and restoring health in youth with emphasis on developmental and health assessment, and the diagnosis and management of well, acutely ill, and chronically ill children, adolescents and emerging adults in primary care and subspecialty settings. PNP’s participate in research and provide leadership in educating families and communities about child health and in mobilizing community resources for the health and safety of children. PNP’s work in collaboration with other health care professionals.

Applicants should be masters prepared primary care pediatric nurse practitioners who wish to add the DNP to their educational preparation. The online option is only available to applicants with a master’s degree in same focus.

*Courses with a “D” can be delivered synchronously via distance technology. Such courses are open only to qualified on-site students as per Policy 438.

A sample program plan for full time study is provided below. Depending on courses completed during the previous MSN program, additional coursework may be required.

Sample Full Time Curriculum


Spring Term (YR 2)


Total Credits: 40


**Must take at least one credit



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