Total credit hours: 46

The aging of the population places unique demands on the provision of health care. The Gerontological Nurse Practitioner is an expert in providing health care to older adults throughout a variety of settings. The ARNP promotes, maintains, and restores health, prevents or minimizes disabilities, and promotes death with dignity in an independent and interdependent fashion in collaboration with other health care professionals. Graduate preparation allows the Gerontological Nurse Practitioner to engage in advanced practice, case management, leadership research, consultation and advocacy for older adults.

Core: 12 credit hours
NGR 6121 Theoretical Basis of Advanced Practice Nursing (3)
NGR 6135 Ethical, Legal, & Policy Issues in Advanced Nursing (3)
NGR 6800 Nursing Research (3)
NGR 6971 Thesis (3) or NGR 6950 Capstone Course (3)

Advanced Practice Component: 12 credit hours
NGR 6140 Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice (3)
NGR 6080 Family and Population-Based Health Promotion* (3)
NGR 6199 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice (3)
NGR 6001 Health Assessment for Advanced Practice (3)

*Not Required for Psychiatric/Mental Health

Advanced Practice Specialty: 22 credit hours
NGR 6042 Ad Health Assessment for the Older Adult (1)
NGR 6175 Gero Pharmacology for Advanced Nurse Practitioners (1)
NGR 62xx Geriatric Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse (1)
NGR 6207 Primary Care: Adult (3)
NGR 6207L Adult Practicum (3)
NGR 6258 Ad Nursing Older Adult (3)
NGR 6259L Gero Nursing Practicum (3)
NGR 6700 ANP Transitions (2)
NGR 6700L Transitions Practicum (2)
Select one of the following: (3)
GEY 5620 Sociological Aging
GEY 6647 Ethical/Legal in Aging
GEY 6325 Social Policy in Aging

Disclaimer

Past experience has proven that new nursing students are more successful if they begin the program with an orientation. Therefore, students accepted to any program at the College of Nursing are required to attend a new student orientation. This is the final step in the application and acceptance process and it cannot be waived or postponed.

Accepted students should not make final plans for travel, studying abroad, or other activities that may interfere with attendance at the mandatory orientation. In addition, students are encouraged to clear attendance at the mandatory orientation with their current professor if they are enrolled in a class at the time of orientation.

Students who are unable to attend the orientation will not be permitted to enter the program that semester and may apply again to be accepted for a later term.