Nursing—Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care, MS
This specialization offers registered nurses with a bachelor's degree the opportunity to prepare for a career providing high-quality adult primary care services as an adult-gerontologic nurse practitioner (NP). Adult-gerontology NPs provide services to individuals across most of the life span in clinics, private practices, home care, long-term care, and day programs. Upon completion of the primary care program, graduates are eligible to sit for the adult-gerontology certification exam.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Core Requirements
A grade of B or higher is required in each course.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | ||
| NRSG 5118 | Healthcare System and Professional Role Development | 3 |
| NRSG 5121 | Epidemiology and Population Health | 3 |
| Required Core | ||
| NRSG 6249 | Health Promotion of Adult/Older Adult | 3 |
| NRSG 6253 | Primary Care of Adult/Older Adult Health Problems | 4 |
| NRSG 6254 | Primary Care of Adult/Older Adult Complex Patients | 4 |
| Clinical | ||
| NRSG 5117 | Advanced Pharmacology | 2 |
| NRSG 5126 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NRSG 6115 | Health Assessment | 3 |
| NRSG 6222 | Pharmacology of Adults and Older Adults | 2 |
| Practicum | ||
| NRSG 6449 | Health Promotion of Adult/Older Adult Practicum | 1 |
| NRSG 6450 | Adult/Older Adult Practicum 1 | 4 |
| NRSG 6451 | Adult/Older Adult Practicum 2 | 4 |
| Research | ||
| NRSG 7105 | Translating Research Evidence into Practice | 3 |
| NRSG 7110 | Evidence-Based Practice Research Application | 2 |
Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 2 semester hours in the following subject area: | 2 | |
NRSG | ||
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
43 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required