Step Up to a New Level with Herzing’s Online MSN – PNP
Build on your experience as a registered nurse (RN) and extend your ability to care for pediatric patients with Herzing. Our flexible online MSN-PNP program consists of 48-64 credits of advanced coursework designed to equip you to care for infants, children, and adolescents as a primary care practitioner.
As a graduate of this program, you will be able to:
- Assess, diagnose, and treat acute and chronic health conditions in patients from birth to age 21
- Evaluate nursing research and apply findings to your clinical practice
- Act as an advocate for the patients you serve and their families
With the online MSN-PNP, you can prepare for advanced care of children and young people in outpatient clinical settings.
Choose Your Path to Pediatric Primary Care
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that demand for nurse practitioner (NP) jobs in all specialties will grow by 46% nationwide from 2021-2031—faster than any other occupation. To help meet this rising demand for NPs, Herzing offers more than one way for you to earn your MSN-PNP.
BSN to MSN-PNP
24 Months
48 credit program
585 clinical practicum hours
Accelerated RN to MSN-PNP
28 Months
64 credit program
630 clinical practicum hours
With Herzing, you can start your PNP journey from wherever you are.
What Will I Learn in the Online MSN-PNP Program?
Our program provides students with fundamental knowledge and skills in advanced practice nursing, healthcare of infants, children, and adolescents, clinical decision-making, and much more
Core MSN courses include:
- Health Policy and Management
- Knowledge for Nursing Practice
- Technology and Nursing Informatics in Advanced Practice
- Systems-Based Practice
- Scholarship for Nursing Practice
Specialty Pediatric Nurse Practitioner courses include:
- Healthcare of Infants, Children and Adolescents
- Clinical Decision-Making for the PNP
- Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner I & II
- Professionalism and Leadership for Advanced Practice
- Population Health
Take the next step: Request more info about Herzing’s MSN – Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program.
The Herzing University Difference
Herzing’s focus is empowering your success in nursing. This means offering the knowledge you need in a format that fits your busy life—plus support to help you stay on track. That’s why we provide:
- Mentorship from clinically experienced nursing faculty
- Flexible, 100% online didactic coursework that offers you more control over your schedule
- Access to virtual technical support, tutoring, library resources, and more
- Career advising that you can access any time before you graduate—and for the rest of your career
- Our clinical placement pledge
- Certification exam preparation as part of your program*
Our dedication to your education is why we’ve been ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges for Online Graduate Programs in Nursing for 2023.
Your clinical placement is our pledge.
We understand securing clinical placement as part of an MSN degree program is one of the biggest concerns students face. At Herzing, we offer guidance and support through our step-by-step Clinical Guidance Process to ensure you can get the clinical practice experiences you need.
As a Herzing student, we’ll encourage you to find your own preceptor and clinical sites as there are many benefits to doing so. However, we provide extensive support should you find difficulty along the way. With Herzing, you are never on your own.
Because of our strong relationships with healthcare providers across the U.S. and our comprehensive Clinical Guidance Process, we are confident in our ability to help you find clinical placement. So much so that if you are unable to find a clinical site on your own, we pledge to step in and help you secure clinical placement.*
*Subject to terms and conditions outlined in the enrollment documents.
You're Much More Than a Number
At Herzing, we believe that providing you with a caring, supportive community will have a positive impact on your learning experience. We know our students by name and are committed to your academic, personal, and professional success. Discover why Herzing's student-first approach, individual attention, and caring community set us apart from other colleges and universities.