Nursing, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration

Brooklyn’s school for new and working nurses introduces its newest offering.

With rising age expectancy comes the need for educated adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioners (AGPCNPs). With the population of approximately 10 million people (in our area) of which approximately 15 percent are over the age of 65, the need for adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioners is evident.

To address this issue the role of the non-physician clinician, such as the nurse practitioner, needs to be enhanced by developing new educational and training programs which is the goal of this graduate program. If you're interested in joining us, then you're interested in quality primary-care-service training that keeps pace with current trends and practices.

St. Joseph's University M.S. in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program responds to emerging national demographics and policies in healthcare.

Taught by experienced nursing faculty who are career practitioners from Brooklyn, Manhattan and its surrounding boroughs, we'll ensure you achieve the highest levels of nursing that you're capable of. Learn more about what you can offer as a primary nurse practitioner in adult gerontology.

Program Overview

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Graduate Program

This 39-credit MS Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) program provides the theoretical and practical foundations for nurses to expand their scope of practice and to become leaders in their roles as advanced practice nurses. Graduates of the program will be prepared to deliver quality primary health care for adults across the age continuum: post-adolescent, adult, the older adult, and the frail elderly. The focus of this program is the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered primary care and offers both didactic and clinical experiences that prepare nurse practitioners to care holistically for diverse individuals and populations in the context of families, and communities.

Curriculum

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