ADULT/GERONTOLOGY ACUTE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER SPECIALTY
Welcome from the Director
Welcome! If you like the idea of having a fast-paced, challenging, and often unpredictable practice environment, then the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) program is for you! As an AGACNP you will manage and provide complex care to high-acuity and/or critically ill patients. Care of this vulnerable population involves performing advanced procedures using multiple technologies/modalities, in collaboration with an interprofessional team. As an AGACNP, you will provide care to in-patient adults of all ages.
We offer our students a wide variety of specialization sites for clinical experiences, from all surgical specialties i.e. trauma surgery, plastic surgery, transplant surgery, orthopedic surgery, all critical care medicine units i.e. SICU, CCU, MICU, CVICU, TICU, to all high-level specialties i.e. pulmonary, endocrine, infectious disease, cardiology, nephrology.
Sincerely,
CAMILLE BROCKETT-WALKER, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Specialty Director
Introduction
The Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) program prepares nurses to provide advanced practice in acute care settings through a program of study focused on the care of acutely ill patients and complex chronically ill patients and their families. The program integrates content in advanced health assessment, clinical decision-making and diagnosis, advanced pharmacology, and management of acutely ill adults with specialty seminars taught by expert clinicians. Seminars and clinical experiences emphasize the physiological and psychosocial impact of acute illness on the patient and family. Graduates are prepared to sit for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification exam administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) board exam. Please contact the Program Director for additional information on the practice requirements.
Facts:
The degree earned is an MSN.
The Plan of Study requires 48 semester hours to graduate.
Complete in four (4) semesters of continuous enrollment
The AGACNP course load is nine (9) credit hours or more per semester to be considered full-time.
Program delivery*: This program is online with synchronous/asynchronous delivery and mandatory onsite intensives. Intensive dates will be published in advance to facilitate working students. Intensives are onsite at the Emory University, Atlanta campus.
Full-time and part-time options available.
A minimum of one (1) year of RN experience, preferably in a critical care setting, is needed prior to admission to this program. Speak with the program director to determine how you may begin part-time coursework post-BSN for admission into this program.
*Asynchronous online learning allows a student to view instructional materials each week at any time they choose. Synchronous means students are required to login and participate in class at a specific time each week. Days and times will be posted on the syllabi.
Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner MSN Program – Plan of Study (Full-Time) Fall Start Only – 4 Semesters
course | credits | clinical hours | ||
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Semester 1 (Spring) | ||||
NRSG 544D | Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan | 3 |
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NRSG 528D | Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan | 3 |
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NRSG 522D | Advanced Pharmacology Across the Lifespan | 3 |
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NRSG 596D | Diagnostics and Clinical Reasoning: Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner | 3.5 |
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Semester Credit Hours | 12.5 |
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Semester 2 (Spring) | ||||
NRSG 524D | Becoming an APRN | 2 |
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NRSG 505D | Research & Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
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NRSG 597D | Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner I | 3.5 |
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NRSG 598D | Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum I | 4 | 240 |
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Semester Credit Hours | 12.5 | 240 | ||
Semester 3 (Summer) | ||||
NRSG 634D | Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II | 4.5 |
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NRSG 604D | Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum II | 4 | 240 |
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NRSG 591D | Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety | 3 |
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Semester Credit Hours | 11.5 | 240 | ||
Semester 4 (Fall) | ||||
NRSG 684D | Innovative Leadership & Policy in Advanced Nursing Practice Role | 3 |
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NRSG 635D | Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner III | 3.5 |
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NRSG 605D | Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum III | 6 | 360 |
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Semester Credit Hours | 12.5 | 360 | ||
Program Total | 49 | 840 | ||
Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner MSN Program – Plan of Study (Part-Time) Spring Start Only – 6 Semesters
Course | credits | clinical hours | |
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Semester 1 (Spring) | |||
NRSG 524D | Becoming an APRN | 2 |
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NRSG 522D | Advanced Pharmacology Across the Lifespan | 3 |
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NRSG 528D | Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan | 3 |
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| Semester Credit Hours | 8 |
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Semester 2 (Summer) | |||
NRSG 591D | Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety | 3 |
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NRSG 684D | Innovative Leadership & Policy in Advanced Nursing Practice Role | 3 |
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| Semester Credit Hours | 6 |
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Semester 3 (Fall) | |||
NRSG 544D | Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan | 3 |
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NRSG 596D | Diagnostics and Clinical Reasoning: Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner | 3.5 |
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| Semester Credit Hours | 6.5 |
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Semester 4 (Spring) | |||
NRSG 505D | Research & Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
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NRSG 597D | Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner I | 3.5 |
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NRSG 598D | Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum I | 4 | 240 |
Semester Credit Hours | 10.5 | 240 | |
Semester 5 (Summer) | |||
NRSG 634D | Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II | 4.5 |
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NRSG 604D | Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum II | 4 | 240 |
Semester Credit Hours | 8.5 | 240 | |
Semester 6 (Fall) | |||
NRSG 635D | Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner III | 3.5 |
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NRSG 605D | Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum III | 6 | 360 |
Semester Credit Hours | 9.5 | 360 | |
Program Total | 49 | 840 | |
Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner MSN Program – Plan of Study (Part-Time) Fall Start Only – 7 Semesters
course | credits | clinical hours | ||
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Semester 1 (Spring) | ||||
NRSG 528D | Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan | 3 |
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NRSG 522D | Advanced Pharmacology Across the Lifespan | 3 |
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Semester Credit Hours | 6 |
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Semester 2 (Spring) | ||||
NRSG 524D | Becoming an APRN | 2 |
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NRSG 505D | Research & Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
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| Semester Credit Hours | 5 |
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Semester 3 (Summer) | ||||
NRSG 591D | Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety | 3 |
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NRSG 684D | Innovative Leadership & Policy in Advanced Nursing Practice Role | 3 |
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| Semester Credit Hours | 6 |
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Semester 4 (Fall) | ||||
NRSG 544D | Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan | 3 |
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NRSG 596D | Diagnostics and Clinical Reasoning: Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner | 3.5 |
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| Semester Credit Hours | 6.5 |
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Semester 5 (Spring) | ||||
NRSG 597D | Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner I | 3.5 |
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NRSG 598D | Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum I | 4 | 240 |
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Semester Credit Hours | 7.5 | 240 | ||
Semester 6 (Summer) | ||||
NRSG 634D | Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II | 4.5 |
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NRSG 604D | Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum II | 4 | 240 |
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Semester Credit Hours | 8.5 | 240 | ||
Semester 7 (Fall) | ||||
NRSG 635D | Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner III | 3.5 |
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NRSG 605D | Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum III | 6 | 360 |
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Semester Credit Hours | 9.5 | 360 | ||
Program Total | 49 | 840 | ||