Adult Gerontological Nurse Practitioner

Curriculum Plan Changes Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner

Course Information	Class	Credits
Graduate Core Courses (12 credits)
Advanced Nursing Practice Grounded in Caring	NGR 6110	3
Philosophical & Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice Roles	NGR 6811	3
Nursing Research & Evidence Based Practice	NGR 6812	3
Leadership, Policy, & Finance in Advanced Nursing Practice	NGR 6891	3
Direct Care Core Courses (9 credits)
Advanced Health Assessment	NGR 6002	2
Advanced Health Assessment Lab	NGR 6002L	1
Advanced Pathophysiology	NGR 6141	3
Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics	NGR 6172	3
Concentration Courses (28 credits)
Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics 2	NGR 6176	3
Perspectives of Aging	NGR 6251	3
Primary Care 1: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice	NGR 6200	3
Primary Care 1 Practicum: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (180 supervised clinical hours)	NGR 6200L	3
Women's Health: Nursing Situations in Advanced Practice	NGR 6342	3
Primary Care 2: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice	NGR 6605	3
Primary Care 2 Practicum: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (180 supervised clinical hours)	NGR 6605L	3
Comprehensive Care of Adolescents through Older Adults	NGR 6607	3
Comprehensive Care of Adolescents through Older Adults Practicum (240 supervised clinical hours)	NGR 6607L	4
Total Hours		49

Courses Typically Completed in Direct Care Focus Concentrations at FAU*

*(Courses may vary by graduation year)

MSN Core Courses

Course Number	Course Title	CREDITS
NGR 6110	Advanced Nursing Practice: Grounded in Caring	3
NGR 6811	Philosophy & Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice Roles	3
NGR 6812	Nursing Research Evidence Based Practice	3
NGR 6891	Leadership , Policy and Finance: Advanced Nursing Practice	3

MSN Direct Care Core Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NGR 6002	Advanced Health Assessment	2
NGR 6002L	Advanced Health Assessment  Lab	1
NGR 6141	Advanced Pathophysiology	3
NGR 6172	Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics	3

Sample Plan of Study Plan for 2nd MSN Degree with NP Concentration*

*(Courses may vary by admission year)

Nurse Practitioner Concentrations

Credits	Clinical Hours
NGR 6761       Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics II	3
NGR 6905     Advanced Health Assessment Review	3
NGR 6200     Primary Care 1: Foundations of Advanced Practice	3
NGR 6200L  Primary Care 1 Practicum: Foundations of Advanced Practice                      (12 hours per week)	3	180
NGR 6251     Perspectives of Aging (AGNP  only)	3
NGR 6342    Women’s Health: Nursing Situations in Advanced  Practice  (FNP and AGNP)	3
NGR 6301    Care of  Children: Nursing Situations in Advanced  Practice  (FNP only)	3
NGR 6605     Primary Care 2: Foundations of Advanced Practice	3
NGR 6605L   Primary Care 2 Practicum: Foundations of Advanced  Practice                       (12 hours per week)	3	180
NGR 6619     Primary Care of Families: Comprehensive Advanced Nursing Practice (FNP)	3
NGR 6619L  Primary Care of Families Practicum (16 hours/week)  (FNP)	4	240
NGR 6607     Comprehensive Care of Adolescents through Older Adults (AGNP)	3
NGR 6607L  Comprehensive Care of Adolescents through Older Adults Practicum (AGNP)                    (16 hours/week)	4	240
TOTAL    CREDITS/CLINICAL HOURS	31	600

 

Debra Hain, PhD, APRN, ANP-BC, GNP-BC, FAANP    Professor, Lead AGNP Faculty Phone. 561-297-3262 Fax.  561-297-2416 Email. dhain@health.fau.edu Office: NU 326 on the Boca Campus

Katherine Chadwell DNP, MBMSc, APRN, GNP-BC, CPHQ Associate Professor and Co-Coordinator Adult - Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Program Interim Assistant Dean for Graduate Practice Programs   Phone: 561-297-3955    Email: kchadwel@health.fau.edu Office: NU 338 on the Boca Campus