Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner- Acute Care, M.S.

44 Credits

The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) program will prepare qualified professional nurses to practice at the advanced level in the acute care, critical care, and other health care settings across the continuum of care. The curriculum is developed by nursing faculty, flowing from the Graduate Nursing Program mission and philosophy, to enhance advanced nursing practice and quality nursing education in the Franciscan tradition to persons of diverse populations, in varying circumstances and environments.  Graduates of the AGACNP program will have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for competent, ethical, professional practice; for lifelong development of that practice; for advanced study in nursing, and for fulfillment of professional and societal responsibilities. These goals will be achieved through purposeful interventions that are congruent with national standards and student learning outcomes; and based on diagnostic reasoning, competencies, and evidence-based practice.

At the completion of the Program, the graduate will have the ability to:

1. Synthesize advanced knowledge from the humanities, sciences, and nursing science to promote optimal health outcomes for patients, families, and populations.
2. Analyze evidence-based findings to support advanced practice.
3. Collaborate with patients, families, and other health care providers to coordinate and manage care.
4. Evaluate the safety, quality, and cost effectiveness of care.
5. Integrate the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nursing into the role of the advanced practice nurse.
6. Construct a professional development plan.
7. Integrate technology and information systems to support learning and optimal patient outcomes.
8. Analyze the role of the nurse practitioner in health policy development and implementation.
9. Apply leadership in the role of the advanced practice nurse.
10. Integrate role-specific nurse practitioner competencies to deliver holistic care.

Advanced Practice Nursing Core Courses: 22 Credits

• NUR 601 Conceptual Models and Theories of Advanced Practice Nursing 3 Credits
• NUR 606 Health Policy, Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing 3 Credits
• NUR 607 Advanced Pharmacology 3 Credits
• NUR 611 Advanced Pathophysiology 3 Credits
• NUR 612 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 4 Credits
• NUR 630 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for the Advanced Practice Nurse 3 Credits
• NUR 632 Nursing Research: Linking Evidence to Practice 3 Credits

Clinical Speciality Courses: 22 Credits

• NUR 650 Adult-Gerontology Acute Care I 7 Credits
• NUR 651 Adult-Gerontology Acute II 8 Credits
• NUR 652 Adult-Geronotolgy Acute Care III 7 Credits