Graduate Program
BS-DNP Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Concentration
An Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner is a Registered Nurse with a graduate degree in nursing prepared to provide patient-centered, quality primary care to the adult and older adult population, including the frail elderly, across the wellness-illness continuum (National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties, 2010).
Certification
Graduates are prepared to take the Certification Examination offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certifying Board (AANPCB).
Work Environment
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners work in a variety of private and public ambulatory care settings.
Program Plans
The program follows a standard plan and course sequence for part-time or full-time enrollment. The specific sequence of courses for each admission cycle is determined upon admission to the program, and students will be provided their specific program plan upon accepting their offer of admission.
The list of all course requirements for this BSN to DNP degree program is provided in the Graduate Catalog.