The Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner: Acute Care prepares nurses to lead and to lead and participate in interdisciplinary teams in delivering complex acute care to adult and elderly patients across settings including critical care, intermediate care and general inpatient care.  Graduates are also prepared to manage adults with acute illness including patients dependent on technologies such as implantable cardiac defibrillators in a variety of healthcare environments outside the acute care setting.  The program is grounded in respect for the profound dignity of every person and a whole person approach to care that includes the mind, body and spirit of the individual and family.

  

  • Admissions Requirements

    Applications for this master's degree program are reviewed on a rolling basis. 

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    Required Documents for Graduate Admission
    • A completed Catholic University online application (No fee is required.)
    • Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions (Unofficial transcripts can be used for the admissions review.)
    • English Proficiency test scores (International students only)

    Official transcripts and English proficiency scores must be submitted for full admittance to the University.  Your official copies should be sent from the institution to em-operations@cua.edu

    For international students, a credential evaluation of your coursework will be provided free of charge by the University.

    Recommended Documents for Graduate Admission
    • Resume or curriculum vitae
    • One letter of recommendation
    • A professional goal statement
  • 3-Year Plan of Study (69-71 Credits Required to Graduate)

    Year 1

    Fall

    Session I

    • NURS 813D DNP Orientation** [1cr]
    • NURS 691D Advanced Patho [3cr]
    • NURS 916D Seminar Nursing Scholarship [3cr/10ich]
    • Session II
    • NURS 630D QI safety [1cr]
    • NURS 709D Nursing Research and Theoretical Foundations [3cr]

    Spring

    Session I

    • NURS 686D Health Care Finance [3cr/20ich] NURS 700D Adv Pop Health & Health Promotion [3cr] NURS 730D Scholarly Project I: Problem and Proposal [3cr/30ich]
    Session II
    • NURS 730D Scholarly Project I: Problem and Proposal
    • NURS 664D Epidemiology [2cr]

    Summer

    Session I

    • NURS 877D Informatics [2cr] NURS 802D Ethics [2cr]
    Session II
    • NURS 610D Advanced Pharm [3cr]
    • NURS 671D Healthcare Biostatistics* [2cr]

    Year 2

    Fall

    Session I

    • NURS 734D Leadership[3cr/20ich]
    • NURS 731D Scholarly Project II: Implementation and Analysis [3cr/90ich]
    • NURS 657D Advanced Health Assessment [3cr]

    Session II

    • NURS 740D Introduction to Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostics [3cr/90 dch]
    • NURS 657D Advanced Health Assessment
    • NURS 731D Scholarly Project II: Implementation and Analysis [3cr/90ich]

    Spring

    Session I

    • NURS 899D Scholarly Project III: Evaluation and Dissemination [3cr/60ich]
    • NURS 810D NP Milestone **
    • NURS 751D Primary Care Adults I [3cr]
    • NURS 755D AGACNP Practicum [1cr/90 dch]

    Session II

    • NURS 899D Scholarly Project III: Evaluation and Dissemination
    • NURS 751D Primary Care Adults I
    • NURS 755D AGACNP Practicum [90 dch]

    Summer

    Session I

    • NURS 755D AGACNP Practicum [2cr/180 dch]
    • NURS 756D AGACNP I [3cr]
    • NURS 752D Primary Care Adults II [3cr]

    Session II

    • NURS 755D AGACNP Practicum
    • NURS 756D AGACNP I
    • NURS 663D Health Care Policy [2cr/20ich]
    • NURS 752D Primary Care Adults II

    Year 3

     Fall

    Session I

    • NURS 812D Acute Care NP Milestone ** [1cr]
    • NURS 755D AGACNP Practicum [2cr/180 dch]
    • NURS 757D AGACNP II [3cr]

    Session II

    • NURS 755D AGACNP Practicum
    • NURS 757D AGACNP II

    Spring 

    Session I

    • NURS 811D NP Milestone 2 ** [1cr]
    • NURS 755D AGACNP Practicum [3cr/270 dch]

    Session II

    • NURS 789D DNP Role [1cr]
    • NURS 755D AGACNP Practicum

    Total Credits [cr] 69-71/ 1060 Care Hours (810 direct [dch], 250 indirect [ich])

  • 4-Year Plan of Study

    Year 1

     Fall

    Session I

    • NURS 813D DNP Orientation** [1cr]
    • NURS 916D Seminar Nursing Scholarship [3cr/10ich]

    Session II

    • NURS 630D QI safety [1cr]
    • NURS 709D Nursing Research and Theoretical Foundations [3cr]

    Spring 

    Session I

    • NURS 730D Scholarly Project I: Problem and Proposal [3cr/30ich]
    • NURS 686D Health Care Finance [3cr/20ich]

    Session II

    • NURS 730D Scholarly Project I: Problem and Proposal Session I
    • NURS 877D Informatics [2cr]
    • NURS 802D Ethics [2cr]

    Session II

    •  NURS 671D Healthcare Biostatistics* [2cr]

    Year 2

    Fall

    Session I

    • NURS 734D Leadership[3cr/20ich]
    • NURS 731D Scholarly Project II: Implementation and Analysis [3cr/90ich]
    • NURS 691D Advanced Patho [3cr]

    Session II

    • NURS 731D Scholarly Project II: Implementation and Analysis

    Spring

    Session I

    • NURS 700D Adv Pop Health & Health Promotion [3cr]
    • NURS 899D Scholarly Project III: Evaluation and Dissemination [3cr/60ich]

    Session II

    • NURS 899D Scholarly Project III: Evaluation and Dissemination
    • NURS 664D Epidemiology [2cr]

    Summer

    • NURS 610D Advanced Pharm [3cr]
    • NURS 663D Health Care Policy [2cr/20ich]

    Year 3

     Fall

    Session I

    • NURS 657D Advanced Health Assessment [3cr]

    Session II

    • NURS 657D Advanced Health Assessment
    • NURS 740D Introduction to Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostics [3cr/90 dch]

    Spring

    Session I

    • NURS 810D NP Milestone 1** [1cr]
    • NURS 755D AGACNP Practicum [1cr/90 dch]
    • NURS 751D Primary Care Adults I [3cr]

    Session II

    • NURS 755D AGACNP Practicum
    • NURS 751D Primary Care Adults I [3cr]

    Summer

    • NURS 755D AGACNP Practicum [2cr/180 dch]
    • NURS 756D AGACNP I [3cr] NURS 752D Primary Care Adults II [3cr]

    Year 4

     Fall

    Session I

    • NURS 755D AGACNP Practicum [2cr/180 dch]
    • NURS 757D AGACNP II [3cr]
    • NURS 812D AC NP Milestone **

    Session II

    • NURS 755D AGACNP Practicum
    • NURS 757D AGACNP II

    Spring

    Session I

    • NURS 811D NP Milestone 2 ** [1cr]
    • NURS 755D AGACNP Practicum [3cr/270 dch]
    Session II
    • NURS 789D DNP Role [1cr]
    • NURS 755D AGACNP Practicum

    Total Credits [cr] 69-71/ 1060 Clinical Hours (810 direct [dch], 250 indirect [ich])