Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (CAGS)

The master’s degree program in nursing and the post-graduate APRN certificate program at Northeastern University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

• Three program start dates per year
• Precepted clinical experience
• Program prepares students for national certification exams in their area of practice
• This program is appropriate for licensed nurses who possess a master’s degree in nursing
• The NU School of Nursing has been designated as a National League for Nursing Center of Excellence in Nursing Education

• Advanced physiology and pathophysiology
• Early assessment and evaluation of the high-risk neonate
• Common life-threatening illnesses encountered by neonates
• Advanced nursing management and technology needed by critically ill neonates and their families
• Pharmacology specific for neonatal nurse practitioners
• Roles of clinical expert, manager, educator, consultant, and client advocate

Our graduates are prepared to make independent decisions in level 2 and level 3 NICUs, drawing on their experience and diagnostic abilities to affect lives every day. This program of study will increase your skills and experience and enable you to sit for the neonatal nurse practitioner certification exam offered by the National Certification Corporation for the obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing specialties.

The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program at Northeastern University is an online program that prepares seasoned neonatal nurses for the opportunity to earn their MSN degree and to sit for the national Neonatal NP board certification exam.

A clinical practicum will begin in the first semester of the second year of the program. During the clinical practicum, students will be working with an NNP preceptor to acquire the knowledge and skills to provide neonates with acute care as an advanced practice nurse in the intensive care setting. Students will work with their advisor to arrange clinical placements in neonatal ICUs within their geographic area.

The Northeastern University NNP program connects students to multiple preceptors in order to expose them to various practice styles and clinical settings. Our outstanding reputation in experiential and nursing education means that we have established clinical sites at a variety of prestigious institutions.

Presently, our affiliations in the Boston region include:

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Boston Children’s Hospital
• Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center
• Massachusetts General Hospital
• UMass Memorial Health Care
• Women and Infant’s Hospital of Rhode Island

Other affiliations across the country include but are not limited to:

• Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC
• Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA
• Good Samaritan Hospital, CA
• John Dempsey Hospital-UConn, CT
• Kapiolani, HI
• Keiser, Walnut Creek, CA
• INOVA Loudoun Children’s Hospital, VA

Admissions Deadline for Fall Term: July 1

Admissions Deadline for Spring Term: November 1

• Application

• Application fee

• Three letters of recommendation

• *Transcripts from all institutions attended

• Personal statement

• Resumé

• TOEFL or IELTS for applicants who do not hold a degree from a U.S. institution and whose native language is not English

• Baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited program (USA)

• Current RN licensure

• Two years of recent NICU experience (within the last five years)

• Master's degree in nursing

*Transcripts from outside of the U.S. will require a course-by-course evaluation from WES or ECE