Career Guidance for Advanced Practice Nursing Students

Melnic Consulting Group partners with Advanced Practice Nursing Programs to prepare students for their career opportunities upon graduation.  Advanced practice nursing professors and students work hard to prepare for the dynamic role challenges of those transitioning from a Registered Nurse to a Clinical Nurse Specialist or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.  As the demand for PNPs and CNSs continues to increase, so does the changing nature of the advanced practice nursing role.  In turn, it becomes progressively more difficult to prepare students for their career opportunities.  Melnic Consulting Group would like the opportunity to support the students in your Advanced Practice Nursing Program and to educate them for their career search. 

If you are an Advanced Practice Nursing Professor, Jill Gilliland, President of Melnic Consulting Group, would be happy to hold a career planning session at your school or in an online forum.  Please contact Jill@melnic.com or call (800) 886-7906 to learn more or to schedule a session.    

If you are an Advanced Practice Nursing student that would like Melnic to visit your program, please share this information with your professor or contact Melnic Consulting Group for more information.

Upcoming PNP Career Guidance Session:

Marquette University - April 18th, 2012

Past PNP Career Guidance Sessions:

Univ. of Alabama Advanced Pediatric Health

UW - Madison School of Nursing

Rush University College of Nursing

Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist Jobs

Specialty Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Jobs

Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Jobs

To inquire about these jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

ACPNP MSN and Post Master's Cetification RUSH

Rush University
ACUTE/CHRONIC CARE PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER (AC PNP)

RUSH is ranked 7th for Pediatric Nurse Practitioner programs in U.S.
News & World Report!

Master of Science in Nursing and Post Master's Certificate

THE ROLE
The AC PNP program, formally known as the Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Practitioner Program (PCCNP), is designed to prepare experienced pediatric nurses for roles as advanced practice nurses in the subspecialty care of infants and children with complex acute/chronic conditions.

THE PROGRAM
The graduate core and advanced practice nursing core courses emphasize the curricula requirements as outlined in the Essentials of Master’s Education for Advanced Practice Nursing by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. This coursework is available in on-line and/or compressed formats for distance students. Students must have at least two years of recent pediatric experience and current Pediatric Advanced Life Support training before advancing to the specialty curriculum. The AC PNP specialty curriculum starts with a core knowledge set of pediatric concepts ranging from normal growth and development through health screening and maintenance. It then advances to provide in-depth education into specialty practice for nurse practitioners working with infants, children, and their families with complex health care needs. Specialty courses are provided in a combination of live and compressed formats. Graduates are prepared to meet the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Competencies as defined by the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties.

Graduates receive a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree.

Post-Master’s Certificate study is also available and is individualized for each student based on previous graduate education and advanced practice nursing experience.

FAQs please contact:
Beth Bolick, RN DNP
Specialty Coordinator
Beth_N_Bolick@rush.edu

ACPNP MSN and Post Master's Certification RUSH Program Flyer

To inquire about jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact:

Jill Gilliland
800-886-7906
jill@melnic.com