Adult-Gerontological Acute Care NP

MSN Specialty Track 1b
 
Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Full and part-time study options
Required MSN core courses* are included in the schedule below.
 
Please note:
Effective for students entering fall semester 2012, the College’s two former specialty tracks in Adult Health/Acute Care and Geriatric Nursing will merge into one Adult-Gerontological Nursing specialty. This follows the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Consensus Model: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification and Education — which establishes national standards for uniform regulation of APRNs in all states.

The Consensus Model mandates that adult-care MSN programs incorporate gerontological training. This reflects rapid growth in U.S. senior population and allows enhanced/expanded clinical practice across the entire adult spectrum from adolescent to elder.

UNMC offers three options within this specialty:
Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (see below)
Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Adult-Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist
 
  MSN Specialty   Adult Gerontological Acute Care NP    
  COURSE #   TITLE   CREDITS
  VARIOUS *   Graduate Statistics   3
  NRSG 802 *   Nursing Scholarship   4
  NRSG 804 *   Health Systems Innovation & Improvement   3
  NRSG 809 *   Health Promotion for Populations   3
  NRSG 817 *   Leadership in Nursing   3
  NRSG 818   Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses I   3
  NRSG 833   Advanced Assessment Across the Life Span   3
  NRSG 883   Applied Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses   3
  NRSG TBD   Adult-Gerontological Advanced Assessment, Health Promotion and Risk Management   3
  NRSG TBD   Adult-Gerontological Health Problems Across the Lifespan I   2
  NRSG TBD   Adult-Gerontological Health Problems Across the Lifespan II   2
  NRSG TBD   Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner I   3
  NRSG TBD   Adult-Gerontological Syndromes   2
  NRSG TBD   Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II   3
  NRSG TBD   Transitional Care Across the Lifespan   2
  NRSG TBD   Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner III   3
      TOTAL — Adult-Gerontological Acute Care NP   45
 
* Required course — MSN core curriculum
 
Full and part-time study options
  • We offer flexible study options to fit the busy lives of RNs.
  • For this specialty:full-time study is typically 6 semesters/3 years with two summer courses; a common part-time path is 8 semesters/4 years.
  • You may take up to 5 years to complete your MSN.
  • Ask a graduate student services representative or faculty advisor for guidance in planning a full or part-time schedule that fits your goals, work schedule and family responsibilities.
NP credentialing
Graduates are eligible to take the Nurse Practitioner certification exam in this specialty.
 
Questions?
If you have questions, please call or email a student services representative.