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. Adult Parent-Child and Family Primary Care Within Adult Primary Care, students may specialize in Adult Health, Gerontologic Health, Occupational Health or Women's Health. In Parent Child Primary Care, students may specialize in Pediatric Health, Children and Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs, or School Health. Specific clinical hours are scheduled at the mutual convenience of students, faculty and preceptors.
Students selecting part- time study complete the program in two or three calendar years.
All concentrations share a core of courses in theory, research, leadership and clinical practice which are critical to functioning in the advanced practice role. In addition, the Direct Entry Program in Advanced Practice Nursing . This program is designed to prepare individuals without nursing backgrounds for the advanced practice nursing role.