Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (AGAC NP) care for acutely ill patients in acute care settings, emergency rooms, and trauma units.
Program Overview
Students in the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program are prepared to manage patients in acute care and outpatient specialty healthcare settings. This 44-credit program includes 650 clinical hours and will increase to 750 clinical hours beginning with students admitted fall 2024 and after.
Curriculum
Nurse Practitioner Acute Care Track
General Core Courses | |
NURS 502 | Epidemiology and Bioinformatics |
NURS 504 | Policy, Quality, and Safety in Health Care |
NURS 506 | Nursing Role Theory and Evidence-Based Practice |
NURS 536 | Law, Regulations, and Ethics in Health Care |
Direct Care Core Courses | |
NURS 530 | Advanced Pathophysiology |
NURS 532 | Advanced Pharmacology |
NURS 534 | Advanced Health and Physical Assessment |
NURS 507 | Nurse Practitioner Roles and Responsibilities |
Acute Care Clinical Year | |
NURS 710 | Care of Younger Adults, Acute Care Theory and Practicum (includes 200 practicum hours with adults in internal/hospital medicine) |
NURS 711 | Care of Older Adults, Acute Care Theory and Practicum (includes 200 practicum hours with adults in critical care settings) |
NURS 712 | Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Seminar and Internship (includes 100 hours in a specialty, 150 hours internal medicine) |
Admission Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of an accredited BSN program with at least 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
- Submission of official transcripts from all postsecondary schools attended
- 1 year of recent critical care experience
- Active licensure to practice nursing in the State of Pennsylvania. Additional RN license in NJ is required before students enter the clinical year.
- Completion of a statistics course at an undergraduate or graduate level with a grade of C or better
- Two professional references, one from a supervisor
- Written statement of professional goals with reasons for pursuing graduate study to become an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Professional resume or curriculum vitae
- Interview with Program Admissions Committee
Spring Deadline: October 19 (Application deadline extended to December 1, 2024) | Fall Deadline: July 1
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Accreditation
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and master's degree program in nursing at Moravian University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Learn More
For more information on our Nurse Practitioner and Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs, please contact:
Caroline Bechtel
Associate Director of Graduate Admissions 610-625-7131
bechtelc@moravian.edu
Schedule a meeting with Caroline
Mary DiGiulio, DNP, ANP-BC, GNP-BC, FAANP
Director, Nurse Practitioner and Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs
digiuliom@moravian.edu