Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

This program prepares nurses who seek advanced knowledge and skill in caring for critically ill neonates and their families. Our curriculum combines both broad foundational knowledge essential for the care of neonates as a vulnerable population, as well as specialty knowledge in high-risk neonatal care. The curriculum focuses on the management of acute and chronic diseases, including health promotion for pregnancy, follow-up care of newborns, and the concepts of family-centered and developmental care.  The program promotes life-long learning through the use of innovative learning techniques and methods. Many of the neonatal courses are available for distance learning.

Graduates are eligible to take the certifying examination offered by National Certification Corporation (NCC) for national certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.

BSN-DNP program-Requires students to complete 1200 hours of directly supervised clinical practice which includes a 375 hour residency.  The 66-67 hour doctoral program can be completed in 3 years of full-time study or may be pursued part-time. 

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program of Study
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Student Plan of Study

MS-DNP program- Options are available for nurses seeking to pursue additional certifications, as well as those already certified as Neonatal Nurse Practitioners seeking to obtain the highest level of nursing practice (DNP) with a minimum of 375 clinical hours. Your advisor will work with you to determine length of program, but most programs can be completed in one calendar year of full-time study or 2 years of part-time study.

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program of Study
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Student Plan of Study

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. As soon as an application is complete, it will be forwarded on to members of the Graduate Admissions and Progressions Committee and will be reviewed at the next scheduled committee meeting.  An admission decision will be made and applicants will be notified promptly.

Applicants must have a Bachelor of  Science degree with a major in nursing (or Masters’ degree if post-Masters) from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and should have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Please refer to the website below or contact Mrs. Erron Holland the by email or phone for more detailed information regarding admission requirements

Visit our web-site http://nursing.creighton.edu, click on Graduate Programs.  Under Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, there is a link to the DNP Student Application and DNP Student Evaluation/Recommendation. To request a printed copy please contact Mrs. Erron Holland by e-mail erronholland@creighton.edu, toll-free (800)544-5071, or direct (402)280-2067.  All application materials should be sent to:

School of Nursing-DNP Admissions
Office of Student Affairs
Creighton University
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178