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ACADEMIC PROGRAM APPROVAL

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This form is a routing document for the approval of new and revised academic programs. Page 2 will serve as an attachment to the Faculty Senate agenda. Proposing department should complete form, attach as a cover page and forward to the college dean. Documentation should include copy of curriculum as it is to appear in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog. Proposals must arrive to the Undergraduate/Graduate Committee by November in order to reach the Faculty Senate by March 1. Proposals received after this date cannot be implemented the following year nor included in the catalog for that year.

1. Proposed change leads to the degree of

( ) Bachelor of Arts ( ) Master of Arts ( ) Doctor of Philosophy

( ) Bachelor of Science ( ) Master of Science (P) Other Master of Science in Nursing

2. ( ) New major/curriculum Title to be entered in record of students who select this program

( ) New minor (P)New concentration: Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Title to be entered in record of students who select this program

( ) Change from provisional to permanent status.

3. ( ) Revision of existing: ( ) major ( ) minor ( ) concentration

Present title

Records System Program Code

( ) Add/delete required courses/credit hours

( ) Add concentration Title

( ) Delete concentration Title

4. ( ) Deletion of existing/disestablish: ( ) major ( ) minor ( ) Other _______________________________

Title Code______________________

5. ( ) Policy Change____________________________________________________________________________________

Title/Department

ROUTING AND APPROVALS: (Please do not remove supporting documentation.)

Department Chairperson Date

Dean of College Date

Chairperson, Senate Com. On UG or GR Studies Date

Chairperson, Senate Coordinating Com. Date

Secretary, Faculty Senate Date

Date of Senate Resolution Date to be Effective

Registrar Program Code Date

Vice Provost for Academic Programs & Planning Date

Provost Date

Board of Trustee Notification Date

a. Rationale for creation, revision, or deletion:

The Department of Nursing seeks to establish a new Masters of Science in Nursing concentration, the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner. Currently the Department offers two nurse practitioner concentrations: adult and family. The neonatal nurse practitioner concentration will prepare nurses to provide expert care to high risk, premature and critically ill newborns. Currently the only regional educational programs for nurses to pursue this education are located at the University of Pennsylvania and Thomas Jefferson University. The costs of tuition at these schools for Delaware nurses often prohibit their education.

Christiana Care Health System administrators and Dr. Katherine Esterly have requested repeatedly that the University of Delaware establish this program to meet the growing need for neonatal nurse practitioners (NNPs) throughout the state. Each year the number of premature and critically ill newborns in Delaware increases. Neonatologists collaborate with NNPs to provide 24-hour management and care to Delaware’s frail infants.

In seeking to establish a neonatal nurse practitioner program to meet the needs, faculty collaborated with Thomas Jefferson University to share specialty coursework and recruit an increased number of students to make the program financially feasible. The proposed educational program will be offered in collaboration with Thomas Jefferson University. Students from Delaware seeking a neonatal nurse practitioner education will complete all core and support work at the University of Delaware; all specialty coursework will be provided by Thomas Jefferson University. (Students from Thomas Jefferson University will not be taking University of Delaware courses; therefore, this program does not tax Delaware resources.) Due to the lack of a medical school in Delaware, the specialty coursework and resources required to provide the specialty education are unrealistic and financially too costly to support an independent program at the University of Delaware.

Due to the size and limited number of sites at which these nurses practice in Delaware, the need, which currently exists, can be met with 10-12 nurses. The state’s need for NNPs, however, will recur when these 10-12 nurses retire or resign. Therefore, building a full program with the high level, expert medical technology at a single institution is not feasible at the University of Delaware. Partnering with Thomas Jefferson University, however, will allow the University of Delaware to offer in-state graduate education leading to a neonatal nurse practitioner.

Literature supports that nurses most frequently work in the communities in which they live. Therefore, Delaware nurses are more likely to work in Delaware. This collaborative educational program will offer Delaware nurses an opportunity to meet the nursing workforce need for NNPs throughout the state.

This program is part of a tri-state educational consortium funded by Health Services & Resources Administration. The participating universities include the University of Delaware, Thomas Jefferson University and The College of New Jersey.

b. Summary of program:

This proposal seeks to establish a neonatal nurse practitioner concentration within the Masters of Science in Nursing program at the University of Delaware. In collaboration with Thomas Jefferson University, University of Delaware students will complete a 37 credit graduate degree. Thomas Jefferson University will provide all specialty coursework, totaling 15 graduate credits; students will complete the core courses and support courses at the University of Delaware, totaling 22 credits. All graduates will be eligible to take the national certification required for practice as a neonatal nurse practitioner. (Please see the attached program sequence guide.)

AUTHORIZED DEGREE TITLES

Please check the appropriate degree:

( ) Bachelor of Applied Science

( ) Bachelor of Arts

( ) Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies

( ) Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies

( ) Bachelor of Chemical Engineering

( ) Bachelor of Civil Engineering

( ) Bachelor of Computer Engineering

( ) Bachelor of Electrical Engineering

( ) Bachelor of Environmental Engineering

( ) Bachelor of Fine Arts

( ) Bachelor of Liberal Studies

( ) Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

( ) Bachelor of Music

( ) Bachelor of Science

( ) Bachelor of Science in Accounting

( ) Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

( ) Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

( ) Bachelor of Science in Education

( ) Bachelor of Science in Nursing

( ) Master of Applied Sciences

( ) Master of Arts

( ) Master of Arts in Liberal Studies

( ) Master of Business Administration

( ) Master of Chemical Engineering

( ) Master of Civil Engineering

( ) Master of Education

( ) Master of Electrical Engineering

( ) Master of Environmental and Energy Policy

( ) Master of Fine Arts

( ) Master of Instruction

( ) Master of Marine Policy

( ) Master of Materials Science and Engineering

( ) Master of Mechanical Engineering

( ) Master of Music

( ) Master of Physical Therapy

( ) Master of Public Administration

( ) Master of Science

(P ) Master of Science in Nursing

( ) Doctor of Education

( ) Doctor of Philosophy

This document will be retained permanently in the Faculty Senate Office.

Revised 04/23/01

C. Supporting Information

Program of Study:

*Spring*	*Summer*	*Fall*	*Spring*	*Summer*
UD – NURS604	TJU – NURS665	TJU – NURS662	TJU – NURS663	TJU – NURS664
UD – NURS621	TJU – NURS666	UD – EDUC665	UD – NURS609	UD – NURS868*
UD – NURS622		UD – NURS616

* Students may substitute a master’s thesis (NURS869) or NURS687 for NURS868.

Key to Course Numbers

UD - NURS604 Advanced Nursing Roles

UD - NURS609 Nursing Science: Theory & Research

UD - NURS616 Primary Care in the Community

UD - NURS621 Advanced Pathophysiology

UD - NURS622 Advanced Pharmacology

UD - NURS687 Nursing Science: Research Application

UD - NURS868 Scholarly Project

UD - NURS869 Masters Thesis

TJU – NURS662 NNP Clinical Course I

TJU – NURS663 NNP Clinical Course II

TJU – NURS664 NNP Clinical Course III

TJU – NURS665 Comprehensive Assessment for Clinical Decision Making

TJU – NURS666 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics for the NNP

Non-Nursing

UD - EDUC 665 Elementary Statistics

Impact Upon Non-Nursing Units

Only one non-nursing course is required. EDUC 665: Elementary Statistics is a standard requirement for all nursing graduate students. This program anticipates that 2-4 students per year may be added to this course. Due to the decrease in graduate nursing students in other concentrations, no new need in seats is anticipated for EDUC 665.

Text Revisions for Graduate Catalog (insert on page 284-285 as indicated)

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Add to Admission Requirements (insert as second to last sentence in second paragraph):

Admission to the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) program requires an interview with NNP faculty.

Add to Requirements for the Degree (insert as second to last sentence in first paragraph of this section):

Students in the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner concentration must complete 37 credit hours.

Retitle this section to add NNP: CORE COURSES FOR CNS, FNP, ANP and NNP

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Add section after ADULT NURSE PRACTITIONER – TOTAL CREDITS NEEDED

NEONATAL NURSE PRACTITIONER 37 Credits

Additional Courses …………………………………………………………24

NURS616 Primary Care in Community Health…………………..…………..3

NURS621 Advanced Pathophysiology…………………………..……………3

NURS622 Advanced Pharmacology……………………………………..……3

Courses from Thomas Jefferson University

TJU – NURS662 NNP Clinical Course I ……………………………………….3

TJU – NURS663 NNP Clinical Course II……………………………………….3

TJU – NURS664 NNP Clinical Course III………………………………………3

TJU – NURS665 Comprehensive Assessment for Clinical Decision Making….3

TJU – NURS666 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics for the NNP……………….3

Following POST MASTER”S CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

Add section after ADULT NURSE PRACTITIONER

NEONATAL NURSE PRACTITIONER 24 Credits