AGACNCRTG - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
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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
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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.
Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.