Advanced Practice Nursing of Adults & the Elderly

This program is no longer admitting students.

Associate Director of Graduate Programs[email protected]619-594-2761

Program Highlights:

Blended Advanced Practice Nursing program with two and three year program options (50 Units - total)
- Two year curriculum plan
- Three year curriculum plan
Traditional classroom model for all clinical coursework
Executive model for four required graduate nursing core courses
Preceptorship placements facilitated by School of Nursing faculty in:
- NP clinical preceptorships in primary care and specialties
- CNS clinical preceptorships in acute and critical care settings
Program is optimum for RNs with at least 2-3 years of acute care experience
California registered nurse license required for program admission

Program Outcomes:

The combined Masters of Science Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner - Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist program prepares graduates to take the:
- Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP-BC) exam through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC); OR the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner certification (AGNP-C) through The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB).
- And additionally take the Acute-Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialists through the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN); OR the Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Adult-Gerontology (ACCNS-AG) exam through ANCC.