Master of Science [M.S] [Nursing (Concentration in Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner)] From Thomas Jefferson University

Pediatric advanced practice nurses provide care in clinical practice, school-based health, home health, public health, acute and long-term care settings. The Pediatric Primary Care NP is prepared to manage the direct care of infants and children, and incorporate the various roles associated with advanced nursing practice in a variety of care settings.

The Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program at Jefferson (Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University) has met American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) certification eligibility educational requirements. Students who complete this program in its entirety have the educational preparation to sit for the ANCC certification in this role and population. Applicants must also meet any additional eligibility criteria in effect when they apply for certification.