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AGACNCRTG - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

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Nursing, Col ofGraduate CertificateCERTG - Graduate Certificate
Completion requirement

35

Completion requirement

The certificate prepares graduates to be advanced care providers in roles as nurse practitioners.  

Minimum Number of Credits Required to Earn the Degree: 35

Required Courses: 

  • NURS 609A: Health Assessment, 3 units

  • NURS 501: Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology, 3 units 

  • NURS 574: Pharmacology in Acute Care, 1 unit

  • NURS 615: Adult-Gerontology Diagnosis & Management of Chronic & Acute Illness, 6 units

  • NURS 682: Cardiac Rhythm Analysis & Interventions, 1 unit

  • NURS 572: Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics, 3 units

  • NURS 616:  Adult-Gerontology Diagnosis & Management of Chronic & Acute Illness II, 6 units

  • NURS 680: Women's Health in Advanced Practice Nursing, 2 units

  • NURS 684: Adult-Gerontology Traumatic Injury and Emergent Illness, 1 unit

  • NURS 685 Clinical Issues in the Care of Acutely Ill Older Adults 3 units

  • NURS 617: Clinical Residency: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, 6 units

Substitutions permitted: Yes with approval of program advisor

Completion requirement

N/A

Completion requirement

Resident Intensive Summer Experience (RISE) will be held August 2023 in a virtual format. During RISE, students will be immersed in learning activities tailored to their specific program and specialty. Students will meet with faculty advisors, fellow classmates, and learn details about their graduate degree program and specialty.

On-Campus Program Requirements: 

DNP students will be required to attend the in person mandatory components of the curriculum:

  • Clinical Immersion – 3-5 days at a time during student’s clinical year

    • CI 1- January (White Coat Ceremony)

    • CI 2- April

    • CI 3- November

  • Clinical Preceptorships – Final year of the program

Clinical Course Progression

Total program requires a minimum of 720 hours. Clinical rotations begin during the spring, after successful completion of 609a Advanced Health Assessment. Refer to the specialty's program guide for detailed information.

View Program Guide Here for more information on clinical practicum hours.

Completion requirement