Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Advanced Certificate) at New York University

Programme overview

The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Program prepares students to provide high quality, safe, equitable, and evidence-based care for diverse patients across the adult lifespan with chronic, acute, and critical illness. Our students are educated to implement their full scope of practice ranging from disease prevention to the diagnosis and treatment of complex medical and mental health diagnoses, to the provision of palliative care.

Faculty: Rory Meyers College of Nursing | Duration: 39 credits | Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

The program requires the completion of 12-39 credits depending on gap analysis. Sample required courses: Health Promotion across the Adult-Older Adult Lifespan; Advanced Pathophysiology; Mental Health Across the Lifespan; Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics Across the Lifespan; Common Health Prob Across the Adult Lifespan for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners; Advanced Physical Assessment Across the Lifespan.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The application for our Advanced Certificate programs is available. All applicants to our Advanced Certificate programs are required to submit the following documents at the time of application: One (1) transcript from each post-secondary school attended. We can review applications with unofficial transcripts. Admitted students will be asked to submit official transcripts prior to beginning coursework at NYU Meyers. Resume. A two- to three-page personal statement. At least two (2) letters of recommendation. RN license and registration certificate. Applicants may submit an application with an out-of-state license, but admitted students must obtain a New York State RN license prior to beginning coursework at NYU Meyers.

Duration: 39 credits

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