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Nov 24, 2024
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2012-2013 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Nursing - Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (A/G ACNP) M.S.
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Description of Program
The Master’s Program is grounded in the belief that all advanced practice nurses share a common core of knowledge. Through the foundational core courses, students further develop their ability to integrate theory, research, and practice. Courses within the selected focus of Nurse Administrator, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Educator, Adult Nurse Practitioner, or Family Nurse Practitioner, provide specialized knowledge and practice opportunities in each advanced nursing role. The domains of advanced practice nursing include client health status management; the nurse/client relationship; teaching/coaching; professional roles; managing and negotiating health care delivery systems; and monitoring and ensuring quality of health care practice. Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (54 S.H.)
Students choosing the Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) program are prepared to provide and manage heath care of the acutely ill and the critically or chronically ill adult patient in a wide range of settings. A/G ACNP practice includes decision-making, both independently and interdependently; and is directly accountable for clinical judgments. In addition to the nursing science core and direct care core courses, content includes differential diagnosis and disease management; diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to manage acute and critical health problems; participation in and use of research; development and implementation of health policy, leadership, education, case management; and consultation with emphasis on interdisciplinary therapeutics. Clinical practicums under the supervision of qualified nurse practitioner and physician preceptors will focus on acute care in a variety of specialty areas. Graduates with the M.S. award are able to take the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Adult/Gerontology Acute Care NP exam. The Graduate Certificate (GC) is for nurses who have completed a previous graduate degree in nursing from a nationally accredited graduate nursing program and desire to prepare for certification as an A/G ACNP; GC graduates are also eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s A/G Acute Care NP exam. Nursing Science Core Courses
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
Clinical hours: (1 credit hour equal to 60 clinical/practice hours)
Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 720 |
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