Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, M.S.

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NY State Program Code: 20407
HEGIS Code: 1203.10
CIP Code: 51.3803

(45 credits)

This advanced nursing practice concentration entails in-depth study of adult-health nursing. The curriculum integrates theoretical knowledge and practical skills while exploring the issues and forces within the healthcare delivery system that affect the roles of the advanced practice nurse. Students have opportunities to work with advanced practice nurses and other health professionals in a variety of clinical settings.

Through study of the many facets of physical illness and nursing care, this component prepares students to become nurse practitioners in adult health nursing. The program emphasizes scientific enquiry as a tool for building clinical knowledge and testing the validity of the theoretical assumptions underlying nursing practice.

Plan of Study

Core Courses

(12 credits)

NUR (0302) 602 - Frameworks For Advanced Nursing Practice Credits: 3.00
NUR (0302) 703 - Health Policy for Advanced Practice Nursing Credits: 2.00
NUR (0302) 704 - Nursing Informatics and Advanced Nursing Practice Credits: 3.00
NUR (0302) 705 - Nursing Research, Statistics & Evidence Based Practice Credits: 4.00

Specialty Core

(17 credits)

NUR (0302) 539 - Cardiac Diagnostic Essentials for Advanced Nursing Practice Credits: 1.00
NUR (0302) 738 - Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Credits: 3.00
NUR (0302) 755 - Advanced Physical Assessment of the Adult Lab Credits: 2.00
NUR (0302) 756 - Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Adult Geriatric Lifespan Credits: 3.00
NUR (0302) 761 - Advanced Practice Professional Role & Practice Management Credits: 2.00
NUR (0302) 763 - Advanced Pharmacology Credits: 3.00
NUR (0302) 764 - Advanced Physical Assessment of the Adult Credits: 3.00 Didactic

Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Specialty Courses

(15 credits)

NUR (0302) 633 - Diagnosis & Management of the Adult Across the Lifespan Credits: 3.00 Didactic
NUR (0302) 636 - ANP: Adult Health Nursing I Clinical Credits: 2.00
NUR (0302) 638 - Diagnosis & Management of the Adult Across The Lifespan Credits: 3.00 Didactic
NUR (0302) 646 - ANP: Adult Health Nursing II Clinical Credits: 2.00
NUR (0302) 653 - Diagnosis & Management of The Adult Across The Lifespan Credits: 3.00 Didactic
NUR (0302) 655 - ANP:Adult Health Nursing III Clinical Credits: 2.00

Capstone

(1 credit)

NUR (0302) 708 - ePortfolio Credits: 1.00