Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner (Advanced Certificate) at New York University

Programme overview

Palliative care focuses on optimizing quality of life in patients with advanced illness. Palliative care nurse practitioners assist patients and families to identify their goals of care and match treatment to meet these goals, while emphasizing physical, emotional, and spiritual symptom management. Palliative care is appropriate at any stage of illness and is optimally provided at the same time as disease treatment. The palliative care specialty can be added to any population nurse practitioner program.

Faculty: Rory Meyers College of Nursing | Duration: 12 credits | Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Sample required courses: Palliative Care Clinical Seminar: Advanced Certificate Program; Introduction to Palliative Care; Adv Pall Care Theory; Pall Care Adv Practicum.

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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: 12 credits

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