Neonatal nurse practitioners (NNP) provide care to high-risk infants who are experiencing complications of prematurity, like low birth weights and heart abnormalities. Many NNPs care for infants in neonatal intensive care units, but some may follow their patients until they turn two years old.
With the state of Ohio’s robust population and healthcare system, neonatal nurses or nurses that can work in neonatal intensive care units (NICU’s) are in consistent deman. Ohio has two NNP programs: one at Case Western Reserve and one at Ohio State University.
Case Western Reserve
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Online/On-Campus
Modality: Online/On-Campus
Credit Hours: 40
Clinical Hours: 700
Tuition: Between $1,091 and $2,248 per credit
Program Overview:
Case Western Reserve also offers a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program comprising 40 credit hours over four semesters for full-time students. Part-time options are available and take about three years to complete. The program is a mix of online and on-campus courses and 700 hours of clinical at level III NICUs, like Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Children’s Hospital and their affiliates, and Akron Children’s. Before beginning this program, students must have one year of full-time, level III NICU experience.
Ohio State University
- Columbus, Ohio
- On-campus
Modality: On-campus
Credit Hours: Varies
Clinical Hours: Unavailable
Tuition: $972.50 per credit
Program Overview:
Ohio State offers several options for its Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program. Students in the traditional MSN program, BSN to DNP program, and Post-Master’s study can complete it online. Those pursuing a BSN to PhD or who are in the Graduate Entry MS for non-nurses program must attend classes on campus. The program offers the flexibility to be completed either full- or part-time and, in some cases, complete clinical hours close to home. This program emphasizes evidence-based practice and integrates personal wellness to help promote clinician well-being.
Wright State University
- Dayton, Ohio
- Online/On-campus
Modality: Online/On-campus
Credit Hours: 55
Clinical Hours: Not available
Tuition: $680 per credit for residents; $1,145 for non-residents
Program Overview:
The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program at Wright State University offers courses in a hybrid format, which makes the program accessible to students with busy work schedules or who do not live close to campus, but those who wish to take classes in person can do so. Clinical rotations are generally done at Dayton Children’s Hospital, Kettering Hospital, or Miami Valley Hospital. Part-time options are available, and students can start the program in the summer, fall, or spring.