Adult Gerontology - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Improve outcomes for acutely and critically ill adult geriatric patients
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (AGACNP) are advanced practice nurses with a specialization in acute care. AGACNPs provide care for patients with complex, critical, and acute conditions.
The AGACNP student will practice in intensive care, trauma, or acute care settings. They provide complex monitoring and develop multifaceted treatment plans for their patients. Focus is placed on preventing complications while improving the health of the patient. Nurses who want to improve outcomes for acutely and critically ill adult geriatric patients will experience a rigorous academic program, hands-on experience, and varied clinical opportunities to manage adult- geriatric patients across the continuum of acute, chronic, and critical care.
Students will learn to develop and apply their assessment, diagnostic, and treatment skills for patients who are physiologically unstable, technologically dependent, and highly vulnerable to complications.
Completion of the Program enables graduates to be eligible for certification as an AGACNP and practice in various acute in-patient settings.