Certificate requirements: 18 credits minimum*

*Based on gap analysis, the following graduate-level cognate courses may be required and an additional one-credit procedural directed study may be required.

NUR 7444 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology across the Lifespan (or equivalent)
NUR 7555 Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Health Professions (or equivalent)
NUR 7030 Advanced Nursing Assessment (or equivalent)
NUR 6510 Health Economics, Policy and Professional Issues for APNs

Terminal objectives/learning outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students can expect to achieve the following outcomes:

1. Demonstrate skill in translating and integrating scientific findings and quality improvement principles to provide safe acute and critical care management of the adult-gerontological patient population health/illness status through health promotion, health protection, disease prevention, and treatment.
2. Carry out interpersonal transactions to manage and coordinate care with the adult-gerontological patient population and interprofessional teams as a member and a leader to achieve therapeutic patient outcomes.
3. Competently use the teaching-coaching function through imparting knowledge and skills to the adult-gerontological patient population, as well as interpreting and individualizing therapies.
4. Formulate a position on the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner role in the policy development process and employment of advocacy strategies to advance the profession and influence health and health care of the adult-gerontological population.
5. Skillfully use patient-care and communication technologies to deliver, enhance, integrate, and coordinate care in the acute and critical care delivery systems.
6. Assume responsibility for monitoring and ensuring the quality of health care practice that is developmentally, culturally, spiritually, and ethically appropriate with respect for the adult-gerontological population.