MS Nursing: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner at University of New Hampshire

T he Master of Science Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (MS-AGACNP) program will prepare the baccalaureate prepared nurse (BSN, RN) to practice as an Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner and increase access to acute care medical and surgical services. Building upon a background in nursing, graduates can apply newly learned knowledge and skills within the acute care setting, including and not limited to hospitals and ambulatory care centers. Successful completion of this program permits students to sit for national certification with the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Department: Nursing  |  Duration: 60 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Durham, NH, United States

What you will study

60-credit programme. Required courses include NURS 818 Foundations of Evidence Based Practice; NURS 816 Health Promotion Theory and Population Health; NURS 910 Genomics & Ethics; NURS 820 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan; NURS 812 Advanced Pharmacology and Therapeutics; NURS 814 Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan.

Career pathways

Building upon a background in nursing, graduates can apply newly learned knowledge and skills within the acute care setting, including and not limited to hospitals and ambulatory care centers.

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