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Graduate Certificate in Nursing—Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care at Northeastern University

Northeastern University, United States

Programme overview

The adult-gerontology acute-care nurse practitioner program is designed to prepare nurses for advanced-practice roles as clinical experts, managers, educators, and consultants. The program offers advanced study with a major focus on clinical experience. Nurses who possess a Master of Science are eligible for the Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) in this specialization. Offered at: Primarily Online.

Faculty: Bouvé College of Health Sciences | Department: Nursing | Duration: 24 semester hours | Study mode: online | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 24 semester hours. Required courses include NRSG 6220 Nursing Management: Acute Episodic Illness; NRSG 6221 Nursing Management: Critical and Chronic Illness; NRSG 6241 Acute-Care Concepts in Nursing Practice; NRSG 6420 Adult-Gerontology Acute-Care Nursing Practicum 1; NRSG 6421 Adult-Gerontology Acute-Care Nursing Practicum 2; NRSG 6422 Adult-Gerontology Acute-Care Nursing Practicum 3.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 24 semester hours

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