MSN Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner at University of Pennsylvania

We’ll train you to deliver care that meets patients’ needs, regardless of setting. You’ll be comfortable working in community health clinics, private medical practices, specialty clinics, Veteran’s Administration facilities, home care, assisted living facilities, long-term care settings, rehabilitation centers, and urgent care. In many cases, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners follow their patients across care settings, acting as a guardian to protect care quality and patient safety during transitions.

Faculty: School of Nursing  |  Duration: 12 course units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

Requires 12 course units in total. Listed required courses include NURS 6070 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology; NURS 6080 Advanced Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Nursing Practice; NURS 6560 Professional Role Issues for Nurse Practitioners; NURS 6570 Advanced Physical Assessment and Clinical Decision Making; NURS 5470 Scientific Inquiry for Evidence-based Practice; NURS 6370 Introduction to Research Methods and Design Theory Courses.

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