Nursing - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Certificate)

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Graduate Nursing Certificate Programs

Grounded in an environment of scholarship, the mission of the WSU Department of Nursing is to educate knowledgeable caring, ethical, creative, and accountable nurse leaders who provide person- and relationship-centered care for individuals, families, groups, communities and populations in a diverse society. This mission is based on the beliefs that:

a caring, diverse, and respectful community provides the best environment for students to learn how to care for themselves and others
optimal learning to care for self and others occurs in a caring, diverse and respectful community
faculty and students are accountable for maintaining and modeling professional standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct
recognizing and valuing human diversity is essential to person- and relationship-centered care
individuals have different ways of knowing and learning about the world
creativity and innovation contribute to continuous quality improvement and sustainability
an enriched learning environment is the responsibility of faculty, staff, and students
effective nurse leaders engage in continuous professional development and lifelong learning

The Graduate Programs in Nursing offer six Graduate Certificate programs for nurses interested in post-nursing graduate education. The Graduate Certificate Programs are in the areas of: Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist; Nurse Educator; Family or Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner; Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner; or Nursing and Organizational Leadership.

Graduate Certificate Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (18 S.H.)

This certificate program is designed to integrate the Post-Nursing Graduate degree students into the existing sequence of courses leading to preparation as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP). This option provides nurses that already have graduate degree preparation in another area of nursing the opportunity to acquire the education, skills, and abilities to seek certification and practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Some of the courses are offered using distance teaching strategies. GC graduates are eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Acute Care NP exam or the American Academy of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) exam.

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP)

NURS 673 - Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NPs (3 S.H.)
NURS 674 - Acute Care of Adults I Seminar (3 S.H.)
NURS 675 - Acute Care of Adults Clinical I (4 S.H.)
NURS 676 - Acute Care Adults Seminar II (3 S.H.)
NURS 677 - Acute Care of Adults Clinical II (5 S.H.)

Total Credits: 18 S.H.

Clinical hours: (1 clinical credit = 60 hours of contact time)

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Certificate): 600 Clinical Hours