Program Overview: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Post-Graduate Certificate

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The Post-Graduate AG-ACNP Certificate Program provides master’s or doctorally-prepared NPs with the additional education and training needed to manage adolescent to geriatric patients who have complex, unstable conditions, including the need for critical care. This program focuses on preparing graduates who are advanced practice leaders and interprofessional team members who provide care to critically ill patients and their families. Clinical experiences are supported by faculty and occur across a variety of practice settings, including but not limited to Intensive Care Units (Medical, Cardiac, Cardiovascular/Thoracic, Neurological, etc), hospitalist services, inpatient oncology, and other inpatient specialty services. Intensive online engagement with faculty and peers, state-of-the-art simulation techniques, and on-campus immersions maximize the learning experience.
Graduates are eligible to take the American Nurses’ Association (ANCC) or the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) board certification examination for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.