Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP)

This specialty area within the Master of Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs prepares primary care pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs) to provide advanced practice nursing care to patients from birth to young adulthood. Completion of this program allows graduates to take national certification exams as a primary care PNP and apply for state licensure.

The UW School of Nursing’s PNP graduate program is highly ranked in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, and is the only PNP program in the WWAMI region (Washington/Wyoming/Alaska/Montana/Idaho). The PNP faculty brings expertise in teaching, research and clinical practice with children, adolescents and their families.

The focus of your education as a PNP includes health promotion, illness prevention, disease management and primary health care. In addition, areas of specialty focus are available and may provide stipend support. These include Pulmonary Specialist or Specialist in Developmental Disabilities. Please contact Gail M. Kieckhefer for more information.

• Practice Characteristics/Certifications
• Curriculum Overview/Clinical Narrative
• Department of Family and Child Nursing

The faculty on the PNP Workgroup associated with this specialty include:

• Michele Acker, MN, ARNP, Senior Lecturer & Program Director
• Patti Brandt, PhD, ARNP, Professor
• Gail M. Kieckhefer, PhD, ARNP, Professor
• Eunjung Kim, PhD, RN, ARNP, Associate Professor
• Ronna K. Smith, MN, ARNP, Lecturer, Clinical Placement Coordinator
• Melanie Summerour, MN ARNP, Lecturer
• Teresa Ward, RN, PhD, Assistant Professor