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Overview

The Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-PCNP) is prepared as a generalist, principal provider of primary health care for adolescents through the adult lifespan. In this clinician leadership role, the AG-PCNP assumes responsibility for promoting, maintaining, and restoring health, including the identification of health risks, the promotion of wellness, and the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic illness. AG-PCNPs also participate in quality improvement and provide leadership in mobilizing community resources. They are prepared to work in collaboration with other health care professionals in a variety of primary care and subspecialty settings.

Applicants to the MSN to DNP AG-PCNP area of concentration should be MSN-prepared adult, gerontology, or adult-gerontology NPs who are nationally certified and wish to earn the DNP. Students may study full time or part time. The MSN to DNP curriculum is offered both online and onsite. A sample program plan for full-time study is provided below. Depending on courses completed during the previous MSN program, additional coursework may be required.

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner MSN to DNP Concentration

Full-Time Curriculum

Fall Term (YR 1)

• NUR 2011 - APPLIED STATISTICS FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE

OR

• NUR 2011D - APPLIED STATISTICS FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
• NURSP 2062 - ORGANIZATIONAL AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT FOR HEALTHCARE LEADERS
• NUR 3099 - THE SCIENCE OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY

OR

• NUR 3099D - THE SCIENCE OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
• NUR 2000 - RESEARCH FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE 1

OR

• NUR 2000D - RESEARCH FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE 1

Spring Term (YR 1)

• NURNP 2518 - FAMILY THEORY FOR NPS: PRINCIPLES, IMPLICATIONS, AND APPLICATION ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN

OR

• NURNP 2518D - FAMILY THEORY FOR NPS: PRINCIPLES, IMPLICATIONS, AND APPLICATION ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
• NURSP 2099 - FINANCIAL, BUSINESS, AND ECONOMICS DRIVERS IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
• NUR 2682 - HUMAN GENETICS AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS

OR

• NUR 2682D - HUMAN GENETICS AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
• NUR 3031 - METHODOLOGIES FOR DNP PROJECTS

OR

• NUR 3031D - METHODOLOGIES FOR DNP PROJECTS

Summer Term (YR 1)

• NURNP 3025 - DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC CONDITIONS IN PRIMARY CARE

OR

• NURNP 3025D - DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC CONDITIONS IN PRIMARY CARE
• NURSP 2092 - LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
• NUR 3032 - DATA ANALYSIS FOR DNP PROJECTS

OR

• NUR 3032D - DATA ANALYSIS FOR DNP PROJECTS

Fall Term (YR 2)

• NURNP 3038 - DNP NP ROLE PRACTICUM **
• NURSP 2388 - DATABASE MANAGEMENT

OR

• NURSP 2388D - DATABASE MANAGEMENT
• NURSP 2075 - INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH INFORMATICS

OR

• NURSP 2075D - INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH INFORMATICS
• NUR 3012 - PUBLIC POLICY IN HEALTH CARE
• NUR 3013 - ETHICS IN HEALTHCARE

Spring Term (YR 2)

• NURNP 2546 - MANAGEMENT: ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND YOUNG ADULT THEORY

OR

• NURNP 2546D - MGT: ADOLESCENT HEALTH THEORY
• NUR 3037 - DNP PROJECT CLINICAL
• NUR 3052 - MANUSCRIPT DEVELOPMENT
• NURNP 3038 - DNP NP ROLE PRACTICUM **
• Two components of the DNP Comprehensive Exam are required (DNP Scholarly Project and DNP Portfolio).

Total Credits: 41 (minimum)

Additional coursework may be required depending upon previous education.

*Courses with a "D" are delivered synchronously via distance technology for qualified onsite students as per Policy 438.

**Must take at least 1 credit of NURNP 3038 in curriculum.

See Related Programs:

• Gerontology Minor for Nurse Practitioners
• Certificate in Gerontology for Nurse Practitioners