Master Of Science in Nursing: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with An Emphasis in Adult-Gerontology
Master Of Science in Nursing: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with An Emphasis in Adult-Gerontology
The Master of Science in Nursing: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with an Emphasis in Adult-Gerontology program prepares experienced registered nurses to provide competent advanced practice nursing care in complex, acute and critical care settings through an evidence-based program of study. Graduates are eligible for certification as Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners. The program combines courses in advanced health assessment, clinical diagnosis, procedural skill acquisition and care management of adult and geriatric acute care patients, subacute patients, complex patients and patients with exacerbations of chronic illness. Clinical experiences emphasize the physiological and psychosocial impact of acute and critical illness on the patient, family and community, and prepare the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in the diagnosis and management of acute and life-threatening health problems. This program includes 675 hours of directly supervised clinical practice with qualified preceptors and two separate on-campus experiences. A Post-Master of Science in Nursing: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with an Emphasis in Adult-Gerontology Certificate program is available to those nurses who already have a Master of Science in Nursing degree.
As a student in this acute care nurse practitioner program, you are engaged in learning advanced theories and practices related to all areas of direct acute care of gerontology patients.
The adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner degree coursework includes two campus experiences designed to provide hands-on skills training and collaboration with peers, as well as preparation for your nursing practitioner certification exam. The three-day experience in ANP-635 includes instructor-led training in suturing, incision and drainage, casting and splinting, endotracheal intubation, arterial line and central venous catheter insertion, lumbar puncture and chest tube insertion. Classroom instruction includes radiology interpretation, ventilator management and hemodynamic monitoring.
The one-day campus experience in course ANP-654 provides intensive preparation and practice for certification exams, including individualized remediation planning as well as specific topic reviews.
The baccalaureate degree in nursing and master’s degree in nursing at Grand Canyon University (GCU) are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Select states may have additional requirements to meet their standards. Graduates may qualify for certification as adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioners (ACNP-AG) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN).
Professional Standards
The Master of Science in Nursing: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with an Emphasis in Adult-Gerontology program is built to meet standards set by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN): The Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing; the American Nursing Association (ANA) Scope and Standards of Practice; the Inter-Professional Collaborative Practice (IPEC) Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice; and the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF).
Degree Outcomes
Make a Difference in the Lives of the Elderly
This acute care nurse practitioner program combines courses in advanced health assessment, clinical diagnosis, procedural skill acquisition and care management of adult and geriatric acute care patients, sub-acute patients and/or patients with exacerbations of chronic illness. The adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner program includes directly supervised clinical practice with qualified preceptors.
What You Will Learn
Study Diagnostic and Critical Care for Older Adults
Topics of this online acute care nurse practitioner program include:
- Managing the adult-gerontology patient who is highly vulnerable to complications
- Understanding normal function and diagnostic markers indicative of illness
- Disease detection and diagnosis
- Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles of drug action
- Practicum course allows you practice in a supervised clinical
- Reviewing the research process and applying evidenced-based research to the practice setting
- Integrating knowledge of population health into culturally relevant health promotion and intervention
Career Outcomes
Become a Nurse Practitioner with an Adult-Gerontology Focus
This advanced course for acute care nurse practitioners addresses the completion and interpretation of a head-to-toe assessment in addition to focused assessments for chief complaints that include physical, psychosocial, spiritual, risk and functional assessments in acute and chronically ill adults and seniors.
Master Of Science In Nursing: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner With An Emphasis In Adult-Gerontology