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  School of Nursing 2023-2025 Post-Master's Certificate Programs Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Curriculum  

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Curriculum


The post-master's certificate in adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner program is 30 credits with a minimum of 752 clinical hours.

Graduates will be eligible to sit for certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center or American Association of Critical Care Nurses as an adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner.

Specialty Courses
  • AGAC 5402 - Diagnostic Reasoning for the AGAC NP (3)
  • AGAC 6360 - Pathopharmacology (3)
  • AGAC 6270 - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Theory 1 (3)
  • AGAC 6280 - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practicum 1 (3) (188 clinical hours)
  • AGAC 6290 - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Theory 2 (3)
  • AGAC 6300 - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practicum 2 (3) (188 clinical hours)
  • AGAC 6320 - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Theory 3 (3)
  • AGAC 6330 - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practicum 3 (3) (188 clinical hours)
  • AGAC 6340 - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Theory 4 (3)
  • AGAC 6350 - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practicum 4 (3) (188 clinical hours)

Applicants must have a minimum of two years of current experience in an acute care setting.

 
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