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Overview
Caring for a sick newborn demands specialized skill and commitment. UMKC offers a neonatal nurse practitioner graduate program to educate leaders in newborn health care. The online program is focused on health management of the neonate and their family. However students will also graduate with a broad base of knowledge including nursing theory, research, cultural diversity, health policy, ethics and leadership related to the role of the advanced practice nurse. Graduates of the accredited program are qualified to sit for the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Board Exam offered by the National Certification Corporation.
Graduates take the national certification exam for their specialty and practice as a nurse practitioner in any area of the United States.
13.64%
Employment growth
$74,000
Median salary
Program Structure
Delivery of this program is blended: You will complete most course work online, but on-campus visits are required. Courses are semester-based. Full-time students may take three courses per semester and finish in two years. Part-time students may take one or two courses per semester and finish in three years.
Course work includes:
Physiology/pathophysiology of the neonate
Health care policy and advocacy
Neonatal nursing
Cultural diversity and values
Health promotion, across the lifespan
Accreditation
The University of Missouri-Kansas City is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States.
On-campus residencies are required for the online programs. Faculty will provide more information prior to each scheduled on-campus residency which occurs during your clinical course work. Online course work may require synchronous online class times. These dates are scheduled in advance and communicated on the schedule for the semester.
Successful completion of the program requires 45 credit hours of course work.
Course planner
The chart below shows the courses offered in this program. Courses are 3 credit hours each, unless stated otherwise. The university reserves the right to change or cancel courses as needed.
Core courses
NURSE 5526 Health Promotion Across the Lifespan
(3 credit hours)
NURSE 5527 Cultural Diversity & Values
(3 credit hours)
NURSE 5550 Theoretical Foundations in Nursing
(3 credit hours)
NURSE 5555 Nursing Research
(3 credit hours)
NURSE 5612 Statistics I
(3 credit hours)
Additional course work
NURSE 5547N Advanced Assessment of the Neonate
(3 credit hours)
NURSE 5548 Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan
(3 credit hours)
NURSE 5548N Physiology/Pathophysiology of The Neonate
(2 credit hours)
NURSE 5549N Pharmacology for the Neonate
(3 credit hours)
NURSE 5564N Neonatal Nursing I
(3 credit hours)
NURSE 5566N Neonatal Nursing II
(3 credit hours)
NURSE 5572NI Preceptorship I
(5 credit hours)
NURSE 5572II Preceptorship II
(5 credit hours)
Nondegree-Seeking Enrollment
Prior to acceptance into the program, you may enroll in up to 6 credit hours as a nondegree-seeking (in some cases, post-baccalaureate) student. Enrollment does not guarantee acceptance. Learn more aboutnondegree-seeking university student admissions.
State Authorization
States require that the University of Missouri-Kansas City be authorized to deliver university-level distance/online education to their residents. Each state handles this process differently.
Students residing in some states are not eligible to enroll in this program. See ourstate authorization pagefor a full list of states in which this program is not authorized.
Authorized with stipulations
Students residing in some states may be eligible to enroll in this program, but certain stipulations exist. See ourstate authorization pagefor a full list of states in which certain stipulations exists for this program.
How to Apply
Fulfill the admission requirements
Minimum of two years, full-time equivalent RN practice experience within the last five years in the care of critically ill newborns or infants in intensive care inpatient settings. The majority of the clinical experience should be in a Level III and/or IV NICU. Students may enroll in preclinical courses while obtaining the necessary practice experience.
BSN from a college or university nationally recognized by a nursing accrediting agency (CCNE or AACN)
Minimum GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale (calculated on the last 60 hours of your BSN degree).
Current unencumbered Missouri licensure or unencumbered licensure in the state in which the student completes clinical requirements
Minimum grade of B in these prerequisite courses: graduate-level statistics and free-standing undergraduate health assessment course. These courses may be taken during the first semester of MSN courses though it is strongly recommended to have them completed prior to applying.
A personal interview is required.
Application Dates
To start classes in summer Apply by: March 7 (Classes begin in June)
Required documents
Transcripts from each institution attended. Upload your official transcripts to the UMKC Office of Admissions ONLY. Please DO NOT submit official transcripts via NursingCAS.
One letter of recommendation is required from the Neonatal Medical Director or NNP Directors at the NICU where you work. The reference must indicate in their letter that they are willing to serve as the student’s preceptor.
Current résumé reflecting all experiences as an RN
Proof of RN licensure
Personal Statement of your professional goals (specific to the role/track to which you are applying) and how this program will help you achieve them (required length: one page maximum)
Complete an interview.
Complete the online application
The application is a two-step process, applicants must:
1. Submit the online UMKC Application and submit official transcripts from each institution attended to the UMKC Office of Admissions ONLY. Please DO NOT submit official transcripts via NursingCAS.
2. Submit program application and materials through NursingCAS to UMKC’s School of Nursing and Health Studies by deadline stated above. Please review the NursingCAS website for the list of programs offered at UMKC’s School of Nursing and Health Studies.
Domestic application fee: $45.00 International application fee: $75.00
Note: If you were ever enrolled at UMKC as a degree-seeking student, you do not need to resubmit the general UMKC application fee.
Application fee waiver questions: Contact the UMKC Office of Admissions with questions via 816-235-8652 or 1-800-775-8652 or admissions@umkc.edu.
