Graduate Certificate: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
The Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG ACNP) certificate is offered to individuals who have completed a graduate degree in nursing and who desire to obtain specialized knowledge to seek certification as a AG ACNP. AG ACNP graduates are eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Association of Critical Care Nursing (AACN).
Code | Title | Hours |
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NURS 6420 | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical I: Acute Management of Late Adolescents and Young Adults | 8 |
NURS 6430 | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical II: Acute Management of Adults and Older Adults | 7 |
NURS 6440 | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical III: Acute Management of Older Adults and Frail Elderly | 8 |
Total Hours | 23 |
First Year | ||
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First Term | Hours | |
NURS 6420 | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical I: Acute Management of Late Adolescents and Young Adults | 8 |
Hours | 8 | |
Second Term | ||
NURS 6430 | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical II: Acute Management of Adults and Older Adults | 7 |
Hours | 7 | |
Third Term | ||
NURS 6440 | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical III: Acute Management of Older Adults and Frail Elderly | 8 |
Hours | 8 | |
Total Hours | 23 |
• Synthesize theories, concepts, and research in nursing, social, and biological sciences and humanities as the basis for practice.
• Integrate advanced nursing practice knowledge and skills in managing care of selected populations.
• Engage in the research process with an emphasis on application to advanced practice.
• Engage in leadership strategies that contribute to the improvement of health care delivery and influence health care policy.
• Integrate assessment of own learning in developing a lifelong pattern of scholarly inquiry.
• Integrate advanced nursing practice knowledge and skills in managing care of selected populations.
• Engage in the research process with an emphasis on application to advanced practice.
• Engage in leadership strategies that contribute to the improvement of health care delivery and influence health care policy.
• Integrate assessment of own learning in developing a lifelong pattern of scholarly inquiry.