Nursing - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP)

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Program Delivery

Online Program

Degree Designation

Certificate Graduate

Program Level

Graduate

Program Type

Post Master's Certificate

College

College of Professional Schools

School/Department(s)

Nursing, School of

Program Description

This certificate will prepare students for national certification as a Nurse Practitioner specializing in Acute Care-Adult Gerontology (AG-ACNP).

The AG-ACNP is an advanced practice certification preparing nurses to provide continuous and comprehensive advanced nursing care to acutely ill adult-gerontology patients (young adults, older adults and frail elderly) experiencing episodic illness, exacerbation of chronic illness or terminal illness (AACN).

Additional Program Information

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Admission Criteria

Hold a current, unencumbered RN license in your state of practice.
Hold a Master of Science in Nursing degree from a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) nationally accredited program with a GPA of 3.0 or better required.
Prerequisite courses completed within the past five years and prior to enrolling in certificate courses. course, course, course.
Letter of intent and letter of recommendation (deferred if Norwich graduate)