Overview

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Address

Graduate Admissions
One Neumann Drive
Aston, Pennsylvania, 19014, United States

Academics

Summary

Nursing Program Features Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care 43 credit hours Part-time schedule Late afternoon start time Hybrid learning format Emphasizes holistic, patient-centered, evidence-based primary care Post-master’s certificate, AGNP Primary Care is also available 85% pass rate on the 2020 AGNP National Certification Examination Nursing Outcomes With your MS in Nursing: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGNP), you will be prepared to provide comprehensive, primary care to adolescents and adults across their lifespan. Program graduates and Post-master’s AGNP certificate-earners alike may apply to sit for the national certification examination, and apply for state licensure.

Academic Fields

Degrees

Master's, Nurse Adult Gerontologist Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Adult Gerontologist Nurse Practitioner

Formats

Full Time, Part Time, On-Campus

Keywords

Graduate School, Nursing, Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner

Admissions

Summary

The Master of Science Degree in Nursing: Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care (AGNP) prepares graduates to provide holistic, patient-centered primary care to individuals across the adult age spectrum from adolescence to older adults. Graduates are prepared to use evidence-based health promotion, disease prevention, and health protection treatment strategies to diagnose and manage adolescent, adult, older adult, and vulnerable adult populations at all levels of health and illness including end-of-life care. Clinical experiences take place in a variety of settings across the continuum of care with expert clinicians serving as preceptors. Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner national certification examination and for state licensure as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner.

Academic Backgrounds

GPA

B+ = 3.0-3.2