Graduate Program Information
Pace’s Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) program is a 42-credit Master of Science program for registered nurses with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and one year of acute care/inpatient nursing experience. This program will prepare you to move into a well-paid career delivering health care in the context of adults/older adults in an acute care setting within a primary health care framework.
- Flexible programming to meet your needs — A unique blend of online and on-campus classes, and individually precepted clinical practicum hours.
- Our AGACNP program will prepare you to deliver evidence-based, culturally competent, primary health care to individuals within the context of the acute care setting.
- The program meets the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses requirements for Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| NURS 801 | Underpinnings of Advanced Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 802 | Leadership for Advanced Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 803 | Advanced Nursing in Primary Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 804 | Scholarly Inquiry for Advanced Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 681 | Pathophysiology For Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 682 | Clinical Pharmacology for Prescribing Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 640 | Advanced Physical Assessment | 6 |
| NURS 662 | Intro to Acute Care Advanced Nursing Practice | 4 |
| NURS 662A | Adult Gero-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum I (180 clinical hours) | 2 |
| NURS 664 | Advanced Theory and Practice for Acute-Gero Care Advanced Practice Nurses Level I | 4 |
| NURS 664A | Adult-Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum II (185 clinical hours) | 2 |
| NURS 668 | Advanced Theory and Practice for Adult-Gero Acute Care Advanced Nursing Practice II | 4 |
| NURS 668A | Adult-Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum III (185 clinical hours) | 2 |
| Total Credits | 42 |
Total credits for Master's Degree Conferral (550 supervised clinical hours) 42 credits
