Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (AGACNP) assess, diagnose, and manage acutely ill patients in hospital and hospital-to-clinic settings.
The advanced skills of the AGACNP may be used in emergency departments, intensive care units, intermediate care units and specialty clinics such as cardiology or neurology.
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners focus on populations needing critical care and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses, disability, and/or injury.
Most course work is conducted online. The student comes to campus one time per semester during the four practicum courses to learn “hands on” skills.
Graduates will be eligible to take the certification exam and assume leadership roles for the targeted populations.
Curriculum
First Year
| Course | Semester |
|---|---|
| 500 - Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice | Fall |
| 710 - Biostatistics | Fall |
| 726 - Analysis of Evidence-Based Practice | Spring |
| 759 - Information Systems & Technology for Transformation of Health Care | Spring |
| 512 - Roles & Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing | Summer |
Second Year
| Course | Semester |
|---|---|
| 509 - Advanced Health Assessment, Clinical Reasoning, and Diagnosis Across the Lifespan | Fall |
| 519 - Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan | Fall |
| 529 - Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics Across the Lifespan | Spring |
| 815 - Organizational Management & Leadership in Health Care Systems | Spring |
Third Year
| Course | Semester |
|---|---|
| 707- Principles of Epidemiology & Health Promotion in Advanced Practice Nursing | Fall |
| 511 – Differential Diagnosis | Fall |
| 620AG - Adult and Aging I | Spring |
| 622AG - Adult and Aging II | Summer |
Fourth Year
| Course | Semester |
|---|---|
| 632AG - Acute Care Diagnostics & Therapeutics | Fall |
| 633AG - Application Acute Care Diagnostics & Therapeutics | Fall |
| 637AG - Acute Care I | Spring |
| 638AG - Acute Care II | Summer |