The Acute Care Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner provides family-centered and culturally respectful care for pediatric patients with acute, complex, critical, and chronic illnesses across a variety of care settings. The CPNP-AC works closely with an interprofessional team to provide the highest level of evidence-based care for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with life-threatening illnesses and organ dysfunction or failure.
- PNCB currently has 5,037 active CPNP-ACs and 50 recognized programs that offer an Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program.
As part of a world-class academic health center and network of interdisciplinary health care centers, the UF College of Nursing offers pediatric acute care nurse practitioner students access to a unique variety of clinical experiences ranging from work in acute care hospitals to family practices, as well as a wealth of expert pediatric nursing faculty and technological resources. The UF Health Shands Hospital for Children provides acute care PNP students with special opportunities for clinical experiences.
- Pediatric Acute Care Med Surgical Floors
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
- Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
- Pediatric Hematology Oncology Unit
- Pediatric Emergency Room (must be full-time dedicated Peds ED)
- Pediatric Transplant Inpatient Units
- NICU (Please note: This degree does not prepare students to work as a nurse practitioner in the NICU. If this field is desired, you will need to seek out a Neonatal NP program.)
- Please note: Peripartum mother-baby unit experince is not accepted as experience.
Graduates are eligible for national certification as pediatric acute care nurse practitioners by the Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (PNCB).
Specialty Director: Michael Anthony Maymi DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC, CCRN
- Full-Time Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Sample Curriculum Plan
- Part-Time Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Sample Curriculum Plan
* Students admitted prior to Fall 2024 will adhere to their initial curriculum plan based on their catalog year.
Progression in advanced practice nursing tracks requires supervised and precepted experience in specialized clinical settings throughout the semester in Florida. Students admitted to advanced practice nursing tracks are advised that they may be required to travel to clinical sites within Florida for these experiences. If unable to do so, progress in the curriculum will be delayed.
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