Advanced Practice Nursing of Adults & the Elderly

Concentration Chair

Program Highlights:

  • Blended Advanced Practice Nursing program with two and three year program options (50 Units - total)
  • 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: 

  • Prepares graduates for state certifications and national board certification as both:
    • Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners through the American Nurses Credentialing Center &
    • Acute-Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialists through the American Association of Critical Care Nurses
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SDSU School of Nursing

Adams Humanities Building 3138
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-4158