Overview
The combined Master of Science in Nursing with Parent-Child Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) program prepares registered nurses to be effective practitioners in both of these advanced practice roles with children and their families.
Students enrolling in the Parent-Child CNS and PNP specialty should familiarize themselves with the general MSN prerequisites and course requirements. Nurses who already have an MSN from APU or another institution may enroll in a Post-Master’s Certificate program to obtain the Parent-Child CNS and/or PNP specialty.
Learn more about the program and our faculty.
The School of Nursing also offers these other unique combined programs:
- Adult CNS and Adult NP
- School Nurse Services Credential (SNSC) and Family NP
- School Nurse Services Credential (SNSC) and Pediatric NP
School of Nursing Accreditation
Azusa Pacific University is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). In addition, the School of Nursing's programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the California Board of Registered Nursing.
University Reputation
Azusa Pacific University held its place for the fourth year in the most prestigious category of U.S.News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2012 rankings, placing in Tier One at No. 170 in the National Universities category. APU was also ranked No. 16 in the Up-and-Coming Schools Category by U.S.News. In addition, The Princeton Review named APU as 1 of 121 institutions in the 2012 Best Colleges in the West for the sixth consecutive year, and Forbes named APU No. 322 on a list of 650 colleges that represent the top 20 percent of all undergraduate institutions.
