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

45 credits

The Master of Science Degree in Nursing: Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care  (AGNP) prepares graduates to provide holistic, patient-centered primary care to individuals across the adult age spectrum from adolescence to older adults. Graduates are prepared to use evidence-based health promotion, disease prevention, and health protection treatment strategies to diagnose and manage adolescent, adult, older adult, and vulnerable adult populations at all levels of health and illness including end-of-life care while incorporating the RISES values learned at Neumann.  Clinical experiences take place in a variety of settings across the continuum of care with expert clinicians serving as preceptors. Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner national certification examination and for state licensure as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner.

Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner End of Program Learning Outcomes

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

1. Synthesize knowledge from humanities, sciences, and nursing to design cost-effective, evidence-based, plans of care that are patient-centered and encompass diverse patients from multicultural backgrounds. 

2. Integrate ethical and professional advanced nursing practice behaviors through the application of National Standards to deliver safe, cost-effective, evidence-based care to diverse patients.  

3. Integrate technology and information systems to support learning and optimal patient outcomes. 

4. Exemplify leadership, advocacy, and professionalism as essential roles of the advanced practice nurse. 

5. Demonstrate mastery in interprofessional collaboration, scholarly inquiry, and evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes.