Assessment and implementation of advanced nursing care of the high-risk preterm neonate. Development of a critical, analytical approach to clinical decision making; provision of care within a family-centered and developmentally supportive context. Concepts related to advanced role development of nurse practitioners. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, credit or registration for Nursing 293P and 395D, concurrent enrollment in Nursing 293R, and consent of instructor.