DNP: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
DNP: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Learn to address the complex healthcare needs of adults and seniors.
Play a key leadership role and directly influence healthcare outcomes through systems change.
Expand your scope and impact as an AGNP with a proven program.
Designed for nurses with a BSN degree who want to achieve the highest practice credential in nursing, the Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner program graduates from St. ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ University have a long and successful history. For over 120 years they have provided excellent primary care. In as little as three years, you can elevate your impact and play a key leadership role in your organization.
The BSN-DNP program begins with an emphasis on the adult-gerontology nurse practitioner role. You will continue on with coursework grounded in a commitment to critical inquiry, innovation, ethical leadership, social justice, and a holistic view of the patient. It is designed to prepare scholar-practitioners who lead and influence, advocate for justice, honor diverse and global perspectives, and demonstrate excellence in patient care.
In the adult-gerontology primary care track you will learn:
- Competencies to provide high-quality, compassionate, patient-centered primary care with dedication and commitment to social justice and health equity
- Advanced practice nursing assessment and management of common and acute alterations in health for adult-gerontology patients
- Implementation and coordination of care for patients with complex and chronic alterations of health in the contexts of the family and health systems through interprofessional education (IPE)
- Advanced concepts in clinical information systems, patient care technologies, clinical decision support, legal/ethical issues, consumer health informatics, and the integration of evidence-based practice to change systems
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): Nurse Practitioner program is a full-time commitment. Our model provides flexibility for ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ learning by offering effective online courses and highly interactive, in-person learning for core nurse practitioner classes. We provide the support you need to be successful - our dedicated clinical placement coordinator provides clinical placements for all nurse practitioner ´ºÓêÖ±²¥s.
Students of all genders are welcome in this program.
Program at a Glance
Format: Hybrid, with some fully online courses
Start: Fall
Time to completion: 3 years
Credits required: 68
Tuition per credit: $1,200 (2024-25 rates)
Total tuition: $81,600
Rates are subject to change each June 1.
All applicants will be reviewed for DNP scholarships.
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Below are sample plans of study. For course descriptions and other details, consult the .
Year 1
- Fall
NURS 7140: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (3 cr)
NURS 8150: Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice (3 cr)
NURS 6223: Advanced Pharmacology Across the Lifespan (3 cr) - Spring
STAT 7000: Introduction to Biostatistics (3 cr)
NURS 7060: Evidence Based Practice (3 cr)
NURS 6160: Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan (3 cr) - Summer
NURS 6140: Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan (3 cr)
NURS X: Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Management (3 cr)
Year 2
- Fall
NURS 7080: Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice (3 cr)
NURS 8536: Health Care Economics and Finance (3cr)
NURS 6135: Health Promotion in Primary Care: Adults and Older Adults (3 cr) - Spring
NURS 8300: Advanced Outcome and Evaluation (3 cr)
NURS 6420: Primary Care I: Common and Acute Conditions in Adults and Older Adults (3 cr)
NURS 8520: Advanced Evidence-Based Practice (3 cr) - Summer
NURS 7420: Primary Care II: Chronic Health Challenges in Adults and Older Adults (3 cr)
NURS X: Primary Care Clinical I: Adults and Older Adults (1 cr)
NURS 6425: DNP Integration I (2 cr)
Year 3
- Fall
NURS 7820: Primary Care III: Chronic and Complex Health Challenges in Adults and Older Adults (3 cr)
NURS 7425: Primary Care Clinical II: Adults and Older Adults (3 cr)
NURS X: DNP Integration II (2 cr) - Spring
NURS 8540: Health Care: Power, Policy, and Politics (3 cr)
NURS 7825: Primary Care Clinical III: Adults and Older Adults (3 cr)
NURS X: DNP Integration III (2 cr) - Summer
NURS X: Primary Care Clinical IV: Adults and Older Adults (2 cr)
NURS X: DNP Integration IV (2 cr)
Year 1
- Fall
NURS 7140: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (3 cr)
NURS 8150: Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice (3 cr) - Spring
STAT 7000: Introduction to Biostatistics (3 cr)
NURS 7060: Evidence Based Practice (3 cr) - Summer
NURS 7080: Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice (3 cr)
Year 2
- Fall
NURS 6223: Advanced Pharmacology Across the Lifespan (3 cr)
NURS 8300: Advanced Outcome and Evaluation (3 cr) - Spring
NURS 6160: Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan (3 cr) - Summer
NURS 6140: Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan (3 cr)
NURS X: Diagnosis and Management (3 cr)
Year 3
- Fall
NURS 6135: Health Promotion in Primary Care: Adult-Gerontology (3 cr)
NURS 8536: Health Care Economics and Finance (3 credits) - Spring
NURS 6420: Primary Care I: Common and Acute Conditions in Adults and Older Adults (3 cr)
NURS 8520: Advanced Evidence-Based Practice (3 cr) - Summer
NURS 7420: Primary Care II: Chronic Health Challenges in Adults and Older Adults (3 cr)
NURS X: Primary Care Clinical I: Adults and Older Adults (1 cr)
NURS X: DNP Integration I (2 cr)
Year 4
- Fall
NURS 7820: Primary Care III: Chronic and Complex Health Challenges in Adults and Older Adults (3 cr)
NURS 6425: Primary Care Clinical II: Adults and Older Adults (3 cr)
NURS X: DNP Integration II (2 cr) - Spring
NURS 8540: Health Care: Power, Policy, and Politics (3 cr)
NURS 7425: Primary Care Clinical II: Chronic Health Challenges in Adults and Older Adults (3 cr)
NURS X: DNP Integration III (2 cr) - Summer
NURS 7825: Primary Care Clinical III: Chronic and Complex Health Challenges in Adults and Older Adults (2 cr)
NURS X: DNP Integration IV (2 cr)
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