I'm grateful for their advice, having just graduated from the Simmons pediatric NP program, well-prepared to meet the challenges of a career in primary care nursing. In 1991 it was expanded to include obstetrics and women's health. A school health concentration was added in 1994. These clients and their families have many complex health issues that require specialized knowledge and skill in order to deliver the comprehensive, coordinated care that they require.
Students are prepared to sit for the appropriate credentialing exams.
The Pediatric Health Concentration is designed for those individuals with a strong interest in primary prevention and health promotion for parents, women and children. The curriculum addresses the leadership, research, and advanced primary care skills necessary for practice as a masters- prepared nurse practitioner in parent child health. Graduates are prepared to sit for the American Nurses Association certification exam as a pediatric nurse practitioner. Nurses working within school health settings are faced with increasingly complex issues. The school nurse practitioner concentration was developed within the pediatric curriculum.