Prerequisites

MSN Core Courses, including nurse practitioner preparation in graduate-level

Advanced Practice Roles (NUR 6000),
Advanced Pathophysiology (NUR 6010),
Advanced Nursing Research (NUR 6020),
Pharmacology (NUR6025),
Physical Assessment (NUR6030)
Development & Implementation of Health Care Policy (NUR 8050)

These (6) graduate level courses are required to have been completed within 5 years if the applicant is not currently practicing as an APRN. Applicants who are missing graduate-level advanced practice roles (NUR 6000), advanced nursing research (NUR 6020) or development & implementation of health care policy (NUR 8050) have the option to register for these courses at HPU as co-requisites in the first semester of the program or as a special status/non-degree seeking student before admission to the post masters certificate. All graduate level NUR courses completed will count toward student’s final GPA.

Adult-Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate (25 Credits)

DEPT	COURSE #	TITLE
NUR	6980	Fundamentals of Acute Care I (3 credits)
NUR	6982	Advanced Clinical Diagnostics and Technology (3 credits)
NUR	6983	Fundamentals of Acute Care-II (3 credits)
NUR	6984	A-GACNP Practicum I (3 credits)
NUR	6985	Advanced Practice Acute Care III (1 credit)
NUR	6986	A-GACNP Practicum II (6 credits)
NUR	6987	A-GACNP Practicum III (6 credits)

No Capstone project is required for post-master’s students

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