The Gerontological Nurse Practitioner major is one of four majors in the Master of Science in Nursing program within the Adult and Elder Health Nursing Department. Graduates of the program are prepared for advanced practice roles in a wide variety of settings and agencies that provide health care to the elderly.
The gerontological specialty prepares nurses for advanced practice through a focused program of study. Students may choose the following clinical options for specialty role emphasis: nurse practitioner. Graduates have over 500 hours of directly supervised clinical practice, are eligible for geriatric nurse practitioner certification, and are prepared to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing and increasingly complex health care environment. . . . <Program of Study> |
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