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 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 requirements for Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Nursing Common Core
NURS 801	Underpinnings of Advanced Nursing	3
NURS 802	Leadership for Advanced Nursing	3
NURS 803	Advanced Nursing in Primary	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
Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Specialization
NURS 662	Intro to Acute Care Advanced Nursing Practice	4
NURS 662A	Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum I (180 clinical hours)	2
NURS 664	Advanced Theory and Practice for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurses Level I	4
NURS 664A	Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum II (185 clinical hours)	2
NURS 668	Advanced Theory and Practice for Adult Acute Care Advanced Nursing Practice II	4
NURS 668A	Adult 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