Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (AGACNP) focus on the care of all adults with acute illnesses and may practice in the hospital, hospital-based clinics, long term care settings, and private practice. They provide expert interventions focused on patients who are physiologically unstable, technologically dependent, highly vulnerable for complications, requiring frequent monitoring and intervention. AGACNP obtain medical histories, perform physical examinations, order screening and diagnostic tests, and provide pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment. Graduates of the AGACNP program are eligible to sit for national certification. Students choose either Plan I Thesis option or Plan II Elective option.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| NUR 602 | SCHOLARLY INQ ADV NUR PRAC | 3 |
| NUR 699 | PLAN I: THESIS | 6 |
| OR | ||
| NUR 500 | SPECIAL TOPICS (PLAN II: One NUR Elective 500 or Higher) | 3 |
| Track | ||
| NUR 604 | ROLE DEVELOPMENT FOR APN | 3 |
| NUR 605 | ADVANCED HLTH ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| NUR 606 | ADV PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | 3 |
| NUR 607 | PHARMACOLOGY IN ADV PRAC | 3 |
| NUR 620 | ADLT GER ACUTE CR NUR PRACT I | 6 |
| NUR 621 | ADLT GER ACUTE CR NUR PRACT II | 6 |
| NUR 622 | ADLT GER ACUTE CR NUR PRAC III | 6 |
| NUR 623 | ADLT GER ACUTE CR NUR PRAC IV | 6 |
| Total Semester Hours | 48 | |