Post-Master's Certificate in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner at University of New Hampshire

The post-master's Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) certificate program is designed for masters-prepared nurses who want to expand their expertise and make an immediate impact in high-acuity settings. This program prepares APRNs to deliver advanced medical and surgical care to adult and older adult patients while helping address critical gaps in access to acute care services. Building on prior experience as a nurse practitioner or as a masters-prepared nurse with strong acute or critical care experience, graduates gain advanced clinical knowledge and hands-on skills that can be applied across diverse settings, including hospitals and ambulatory care centers.

Department: Nursing  |  Duration: 30 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Durham, NH, United States

What you will study

30-credit programme. Required courses include NURS 850 Foundations in Acute Care; NURS 851 Foundations in Acute Care Clinical Practicum; NURS 852 Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner I; NURS 853 Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner I Clinical Practicum; NURS 854 Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II; NURS 855 Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II Clinical Practicum.

Career pathways

Building on prior experience as a nurse practitioner or as a masters-prepared nurse with strong acute or critical care experience, graduates gain advanced clinical knowledge and hands-on skills that can be applied across diverse settings, including hospitals and ambulatory care centers.

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