MS in Nursing: Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
The Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) major is a two-year, full-time course of study with part-time options. The curriculum is designed to prepare professional nurses for the adult gerontology role in primary nursing care. The curriculum features theoretically based and clinically focused courses and includes 630 contact hours for clinical practice and 120 contact hours for selective laboratory experiences. AGPCNP graduates are eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification or American Academy of Nurse Practitioner (AANP) certification corresponding to their population foci upon graduation.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 5400 | Theoretical and Ethical Found | 3 |
| NURS 5680 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 3 |
| INDI 6000 | Introduction to Biostatistical Methods | 3 |
| NURS 5190 | Advance Interpersonal Intervention | 3 |
| NURS 5910 | Advanced Research for Evidence Based Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 5530 | Public Policy and Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 5690 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| NURS 5500 | Family and Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| NURS 5740 | Advanced Health Assessment | 4 |
| NURS 6140 | Advanced Practice Nurse: Roles and Issues | 2 |
| 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 |
| NURS 5220 | Field Experience Seminar | 3 |
| Total Hours | 56 | |
Curriculum
Sample Full-time Plan of Study
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 5400 | Theoretical and Ethical Found | 3 |
| NURS 5680 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 5740 | Advanced Health Assessment (60 lab hours) | 4 |
| INDI 6000 | Introduction to Biostatistical Methods | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Second Term | ||
| NURS 5530 | Public Policy and Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 5690 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| NURS 5910 | Advanced Research for Evidence Based Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 5190 | Advance Interpersonal Intervention (60 lab hours) | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Third Term | ||
| NURS 6310 | Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical I Adolescents and Young Adults (180 clinical hours) | 7 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| NURS 5500 | Family and Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| NURS 6140 | Advanced Practice Nurse: Roles and Issues | 2 |
| NURS 6320 | Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical II Adults (180 clinical hours) | 7 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| NURS 6330 | Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical III Older Adults (270 clinical hours) | 8 |
| NURS XXX | Capstone: Field Experience, Thesis or Comprehensive Exam | 3 |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Total Hours | 55 | |
5. Demonstrate initiative and self-direction in professional development.
Integrate nursing knowledge and skills in designing and implementing care to individuals and diverse populations based on Orem's Self-Care Deficit of Nursing Theory;
Engage in scholarly inquiry to advance the profession of nursing;
Engage in leadership strategies that contribute to the improvement of health care delivery and influence health care policy
Synthesize theories, concepts, and research in nursing, bio-psychosocial sciences and humanities as the basis for practice
Integrate nursing knowledge and skills in designing and implementing care to individuals and diverse populations based on Orem's Self-Care Deficit of Nursing Theory;
Engage in scholarly inquiry to advance the profession of nursing;
Engage in leadership strategies that contribute to the improvement of health care delivery and influence health care policy
Synthesize theories, concepts, and research in nursing, bio-psychosocial sciences and humanities as the basis for practice