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The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner concentration is designed to prepare you with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide a high level of comprehensive care to ill newborns and their families, patients residing in the neonatal intensive care unit, and high-risk infants and children through the age of 2.
The course of study consists of 9 credit hours of core nursing courses with an additional 46 credit hours to complete the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner concentration, pending approval.
Upon completion of the concentration, you will be eligible to take the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner certification exam offered by the National Certification Corporation. National certification is necessary to obtain advanced practice licensure in most states.
We’re pleased to offer educational opportunities to post-master’s applicants. To determine the number of clinical hours and didactic courses, a gap analysis will be conducted. Depending upon this analysis, students can complete the program in one to two years. Please email Dr. Ann Bowling at ann.bowling@wright.edu to discuss the post-master’s program.
U.S. News & World Report ranked Wright State's online graduate nursing programs No. 126 among all graduate nursing programs. The nursing program has a high certfication pass rate, excellent clinical site placements, and an outstanding reputation in the region with strong community partnerships.
View the Master of Science in Nursing program information and degree requirements in the Academic Catalog.
For purposes of student eligibility for certification, all Neonatal Nurse Practitioner required courses must be taken as part of the program of study while in the NNP program or challenged either by examination or demonstration of similar course content in another masters nursing program. All courses in the concentration can be delivered online in a hybrid format, making the program highly accessible to participants who have complicated work schedules and might not live in proximity to the Dayton, Ohio campus. Students have the option to take all core courses on campus.
Efforts will be made to meet students' individual goals and to provide experiences in their geographical area. Clinical courses are supervised by the NNP faculty. Clinical rotations will take place at Dayton Children’s Hospital, Miami Valley Hospital, Kettering Hospital, selected follow-up clinics, and some laboratory experiences on-site at the University of Cincinnati.
Students can begin classes summer, fall, or spring. Individualized plans, including part-time, will be developed on admission.
Please see list of required courses (DOCX).
Application to Wright State University’s School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences is a two-step process.
Required Documents
The documents listed below should be uploaded directly to your School of Graduate Studies online application. Please do not send these materials to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences.
When the Graduate School application is complete, notification will automatically be sent to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences, and we will communicate our application requirements.
Required Documents
The school will provide instructions on how to complete the above steps once we receive notification of the completed School of Graduate Studies application. All School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences-required documents should be sent directly to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences.
Admission Requirements
Ann Bowling, Ph.D., APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CHSE
Associate Professor
ann.bowling@wright.edu
Phone: 937-775-2596
Fax: 937-775-4571
School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences
Phone: 937-775-3132
Fax: 937-775-4571
Questions about the graduate school application? Contact:
The College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies
Location: 344 Student Union
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Phone: 937-775-2976
Fax: 937-775-2453
Email: wsugrad@wright.edu
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