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Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist

Neonatal CNS

Course of Study

Core Courses (3 course units)
NURS608 - Advanced Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Nursing Practice
NURS637 - Introduction to Research Methods and Design
NURS685 - Advanced Developmental Physiology and Pathophysiology

Theory Courses (5 course units)
NURS509 - The Medically Fragile Child
NURS731 - High-Risk Neonate, Theory
NURS768 - Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist
NURS776 - High Risk Neonate Theory II
NURS612 - Principles and Practice of Quality Improvement and Safety I
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NURS650 - Systems Thinking in Patient Safety


Clinical Courses (4 course units)
NURS721 - Advanced Physical Assessment and Clinical Decision Making: Nursing of Clinical I
NURS740 - Advanced Practice Concepts for the Childbearing Family
NURS769 - Clinical Nurse Specialist Clinical I
NURS770 - Clinical Nurse Specialist Clinical II

Suggested Plan(s) of Study

Full Time

Part Time


Program Director
Judy Verger, PhD, CRNP, CCRN
jtv@nursing.upenn.edu

Associate Director
Ruth Lebet, RN, MSN, CCNS, PCNS-BC
lebet@nursing.upenn.edu

Enrollment Management
Carol Ladden
ladden@nursing.upenn.edu

Student Services
Kara Koch
karamart@nursing.upenn.edu

Mailing Address:
Penn Nursing
Claire M. Fagin Hall
418 Curie Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4217