CARE BEYOND COMPARE
A master’s degree in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) equips healthcare professionals with the advanced knowledge and clinical skill needed to provide comprehensive healthcare to adults and older adults with acute or chronic illness and/or exacerbation of health problems. Acute care nurse practitioners formulate critical thinking, clinical decision, and evidence-based practice to support the assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment, symptom evaluation, and care management for the needs of acutely, chronically, or critically ill patients. The student will develop advanced nursing practice in the specialty role of the AGACNP to facilitate an interprofessional/interdisciplinary approach to care management of patients in acute inpatient, short-stay, urgent care settings, emergency, trauma, and critical care settings.
Program Details
Credits
49
Cost per credit
$655
Online/In-Person?
Online
Term Length
4-6 Semesters
Courses
Semester one (11 credits)
NURS 709 Health Care Policy & Advocacy for Individuals & Populations (2 cr)
NURS 715 Quality, Safety, Informatics within Health Care Systems (3 cr)
NURS 517 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 cr)
NURS 651 Advanced Role Development (3 cr)
Semester two (10 credits)
NURS 518 Advanced Pharmacology (3 cr)
NURS 522 Advanced Health Assessment (3 cr)
NURS 524 Advanced Practice Skills – three day residency (1 cr)
NURS 530 Statistics in Advanced Practice Nursing (3 cr)
Summer semester (8 credits)
NURS 516 Education in Practice (3 cr)
NURS 680 Adult Gerontology in Acute Care I (3 cr)
NURS 683 AGACNP Clinical Practicum I – 200-250 clinical hours (2 cr)
Semester three (10 credits)
NURS 533 Evidence-based Research (3 cr)
NURS 653 Health Promotion & Disease Prevention (2 cr)
NURS 682 Adult Gerontology in Complex Health (3 cr)
NURS 684 AGACNP Clinical Practicum II – 200-250 clinical hours (2 cr)
Semester four (10 credits)
NURS 681 Adult Gerontology in Acute Care II (3 cr)
NURS 685 AGACNP Clinical Practicum III – 200-250 clinical hours (2 cr)
NURS 672 Role Transition & Certification Prep (2 cr)
NURS 686 Evidence-based Capstone – one day residency (3 cr)
Semester one (6 credits)
NURS 517 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 cr)
NURS 651 Advanced Role Development (3 cr)
Semester two (7 credits)
NURS 518 Advanced Pharmacology (3 cr)
NURS 522 Advanced Health Assessment (3 cr)
NURS 524 Advanced Practice Skills – three day residency (1 cr)
Summer semester ( 6 credits)
NURS 516 Education in Practice (3 cr)
NURS 680 Adult Gerontology in Acute Care I (3 cr)
Semester three (7 credits)
NURS 709 Health Care Policy & Advocacy for Individuals & Populations (2 cr)
NURS 681 Adult Gerontology in Acute Care II (3 cr)
NURS 683 AGACNP Clinical Practicum I – 200-250 clinical hours (2 cr)
Semester four (7 credits)
NURS 653 Health Promotion & Disease Prevention (2 cr)
NURS 682 Adult Gerontology in Complex Health (3 cr)
NURS 684 AGACNP Clinical Practicum II – 200-250 clinical hours (2 cr)
Summer semester (6 credits)
NURS 715 Quality, Safety, Informatics within Health Care Systems (3 cr)
NURS 530 Statistics in Advanced Practice Nursing (3 cr)
Semester five (5 credits)
NURS 533 Evidence-based Research (3 cr)
NURS 685 AGACNP Clinical Practicum III – 200-250 clinical hours (2 cr)
Semester six (5 credits)
NURS 672 Role Transition & Certification Prep (2 cr)
NURS 686 Evidence-based Capstone – one day residency (3 cr)
Additional Program Details
The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track MSN degree from Morningside University’s Nylen School of Nursing consists of 49 total credit hours, including 23 credits from master’s core classes and 26 specialty course credits. Students in this track will complete 750 clinical/practicum hours along with two on-campus residence for skills practice lab. The curriculum prepares graduates to be eligible for national certification as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner through the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). Students may choose to combine the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with Family Nurse Practitioner track to allow for more flexibility in career path and expanded practice. Plans of study can be temporary and are subject to change based on availability and enrollment.
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Morningside University
Nylen School of Nursing & Health Sciences
1501 Morningside Avenue
Sioux City, IA 51106
