Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Sample Curriculum of Study
Course Offering – 48 credits:
Graduate Core – 12 credits
- NURS 501: Nursing Research and Evidenced Based Practice (3)
- NURS 502: Quality, Safety and Effectiveness (3)
- NURS 503: Theoretical Foundations of Nursing (3)
- NURS 504: Leadership in Advanced Nursing Roles (3)
Direct Care Core: 12 credits
- NURS 520: Advanced Pharmacology (3)
- NURS 521: Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology (3)
- NURS 522: Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Practitioner (3)
- NURS 525: Role Transition – APRN (3)
Functional Area Core: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 24 credits
- NURS 574: Procedures & Diagnostics for the AG-ACNP (1)
- NURS 576: Acute/Emergent Care I / Practice Experience I [150 hours clinical (7)
- NURS 577: Acute/Emergent Care II / Practice Experience II [250 hours clinical] (8)
- NURS 578: Acute/Emergent Care III / Practice Experience III [250 hours clinical] (8)
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Curriculum Plan
5 Semesters — 48 credit hours / 650 clinical hours
Students never take more than two classes at once and finish the program in 18-months.
Fall
| Class |
Credits |
Clinical Hours |
| NURS 525 Role Transition - APRN |
3 (First 8-weeks) |
|
| NURS 503 Theoretical Foundations |
3 (Second 8-weeks) |
|
| NURS 521 Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology |
3 (Full semester) |
|
| Total |
9 |
|
Spring
| Class |
Credits |
Clinical Hours |
| NURS 504 Leadership in Advanced Nursing Roles |
3 (First 8-weeks) |
|
| NURS 522 Advanced Health Assessment |
3 (Second 8-weeks) |
|
| NURS 520 Advanced Pharmacology |
3 (Full semester) |
|
| Total |
9 |
|
Summer
| Class |
Credits |
Clinical Hours |
| NURS 574 Procedures & Diagnostics for the AG-ACNP |
1 (First 4-weeks) |
|
| NURS 501 Research/EBP |
3 (Last 8-weeks) |
|
| NURS 576 Acute/Emergent Care I / NURS 590 Practice Experience I |
7 (Full semester) |
150 |
| Total |
11 |
150 |
Fall
| Class |
Credits |
Clinical Hours |
| NURS 577 Acute/Emergent Care II / NURS 591 Practice Experience II |
8 (Full semester) |
250 |
| NURS 502 Quality, Safety and Effectiveness |
3 (First 8-weeks) |
|
| Total |
11 |
250 |
Spring
| Class |
Credits |
Clinical Hours |
| NURS 578 Acute/Emergent Care III / NURS 592 Practice Experience III |
8 (Full semester) |
250 |
| Total |
8 |
250 |
| Total Program Hours |
48 |
|
| Total Clinical Hours |
|
650 |
