PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Adult Gerontology Acute Care Post-Master’s Certificate is a plan of study for nurses who hold a Master’s Degree in nursing, but want to expand their scope of practice. The Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner specifically focuses on the needs of acutely, chronically, or critically ill patients in the acute inpatient, short-stay, urgent care settings, emergency, trauma, and critical care settings. Nurse Practitioners will obtain certification in the specialty prior to entering the practice setting.
Program Details
Credits
76
Cost per credit
$765
Courses
We are working on a course list, please check back later.
Additional Program Details
The Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate consists of 35 total credit hours and 750 clinical/practicum hours with two onsite residencies for those who already have a MSN degree. The curriculum prepares graduates to be eligible for national certification as an Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner through American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Direct patient care roles will need to achieve state licensure in the specified role for which they were educated (Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner). A GAP Analysis for Individualized Course of Study is conducted for each applicant, based on prior education and certification as well as academic didactic and clinical needs, to determine specific course of study.
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Morningside University
Nylen School of Nursing
1501 Morningside Avenue
Sioux City, IA 51106
