This track prepares the student to utilize evidence-based guidelines while diagnosing and managing health problems of acutely and critically ill individuals across the adult lifespan. Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioners work in acute and complex care settings such as critical care units, hospitalist or specialty services, and in other settings where patients can be physiologically unstable, technologically dependent, requiring frequent monitoring and intervention, and are highly vulnerable to complications.
The development of the curriculum is based on:
- The Criteria for Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Programs (2016)
- The National Task Force on Quality Nurse Practitioner Education and other national advanced practice, specialty-focused standards and guidelines (AACN Scope and Standards Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practice, American Association of Critical Care Nurses 2017)
- The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care and Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Competencies (AACN 2016)
Certification: Graduates of the Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track are eligible to apply for certification as an Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses www.aacn.org/certification/get-certified or the American Nurses Credentialing Center www.nursingworld.org/our-certification.
Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track-Specific Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NR.210.660 | Introduction to Acute Care (56CL) | 4 |
| NR.210.661 | Advanced Practice in Acute Care I (168CL) | 6 |
| NR.210.662 | Advanced Practice in Acute Care II (168CL) | 4 |
| NR.210.663 | Advanced Practice in Acute Care III (168CL) | 4 |
| NR.210.664 | Advanced Practice in Acute Care IV (224CL) | 6 |
| Total Credits | 24 | |
Track Total [24cr/784CL]
Program of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | |
| NR.210.606 | Biostatistics for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NR.210.806 | Health Finance | 2 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| NR.210.608 | The Research Process and Its Application to Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NR.210.600 | Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology | 4 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| NR.210.610 | Health Promotion and Risk Reduction Across the Lifespan | 2 |
| NR.210.602 | Clinical Pharmacology | 4 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| NR.210.607 | Context of Health Care for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NR.210.601 | Advanced Health Assessment and Measurement | 3 |
| NR.210.822 | Health Information Systems and Patient Care Technologies | 2 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| NR.210.609 | Philosophical, Theoretical & Ethical Basis of Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NR.210.605 | Diagnostic Skills and Procedures for Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 |
| NR.210.802 | Advanced Nursing Health Policy | 2 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| NR.210.660 | Introduction to Acute Care (56CL) | 4 |
| NR.210.886 | Problem Discovery (56PPR) | 2 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| NR.210.661 | Advanced Practice in Acute Care I (168CL) | 6 |
| NR.210.803 | Nursing Inquiry for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| NR.210.805 | Translating Evidence into Practice | 3 |
| NR.210.662 | Advanced Practice in Acute Care II (168CL) | 4 |
| NR.210.887 | Project Advancement (56PPR) | 2 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| NR.210.817 | Analysis and Evaluation of Individual and Population Health Data | 3 |
| NR.210.663 | Advanced Practice in Acute Care III (168CL) | 4 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| NR.210.664 | Advanced Practice in Acute Care IV (224CL) | 6 |
| NR.210.888 | Project Application (56PPR) | 2 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| NR.210.804 | Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care | 2 |
| NR.210.818 | Clinical Data Management and Analyses | 2 |
| NR.210.889 | Project Evaluation and Dissemination (56PPR) | 2 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 78 | |
Program Total: 78 Credits [cr]/784 Clinical Hours [CL]/224 Project Practicum Hours [PPR]