Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program in Virginia - VA

By Susan Maphis, allied health world contributing writer
Published: February, 2 2011

Neonatal nurse practitioner programs in Virginia prepare students to work under a physician’s supervision and care for infants who may need critical care services. Neonatal nurse practitioner education is at the graduate plane, and open to those who already have a bachelor degree and a Virginia registered nurse license. Programs are available both on the Internet and in more traditional college and university settings.

Coursework in a neonatal nurse practitioner education program will be specific to caring for neonates. Basic requirements include course in pharmacology, physiology, anatomy, disorders and nutrition, all having to do with the neonate as patient. In addition, students must fulfill a clinical practicum at a hospital or medical facility that works in conjunction with one’s school. Examples in Virginia include the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Saint Mary's Hospital of Richmond, Lynchburg General Hospital in Lynchburg and Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church.

Graduates will then need to take a national certification test that will allow them to be called NNP-BC (Neonatal Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified) through the National Certification Corporation. Then one may apply for advanced practice licensure and prescriptive authority, both of which are necessary to practice in Virginia, through the Virginia Board of Nursing. You must also fill out a Practice Agreement form developed in cooperation with your supervising physician and submit a Practice Protocol to the board.

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Schools in Virginia

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University of Phoenix

[Campus]

Locations:

• Arlington
• Fairfax
• Manassas
• Reston

Programs:

• MS in Nursing (RN Required)
• BS in Nursing (RN Required)
• MS in Nursing/Master of Health Administration

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Medical Career Institute

[Campus]

Locations:

• Manassas
• Newport News
• Richmond
• Virginia Beach
• Henrico

Programs:

• Registered Nursing - Associate
• Nursing (BSN) - Bachelor
• Practical Nursing - Diploma

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South University - Campus

[Campus]

Locations:

• Glen Allen
• Virginia Beach

Programs:

• Nursing (BS)
• Nursing (RN-BSN)

Quick Summary: As a student at South University, you will learn from accomplished faculty members who have real-world experience in the subjects that they teach. Our small class sizes allow you to receive personalized attention from instructors, and the encouragement to recognize your goals for the future and the means to achieve them.

Everest College

[Campus]

Locations:

• Vienna

Programs:

• Associate of Science - Nursing

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Skyline College

[Campus]

Locations:

• Roanoke

Programs:

• Practical Nursing

Quick Summary: Advance Your Career with Skyline College in Roanoke, VA