Overview

Adult-gerontology clinical nurse specialists directly manage the care of adult-gerontology patients, including health promotion, symptom management, patient education and consultation.

They also advance nursing practice within their specialty and lead efforts to integrate evidence-based practices throughout the healthcare system. Clinical nurse specialists usually practice in hospitals or outpatient settings.

Career Paths

Graduates of the Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist program from Purdue University Northwest have a number of career options, including:

Management of patient populations

Leadership roles in nursing practice

Internal and external consulting

AGCNS alumni are usually employed by hospital systems but may work in a variety of other healthcare settings.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing

Advanced Health Assessment

Pathophysiologic Concepts for Advanced Practice Nursing

Health Promotion for Advanced Practice in Nursing

Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hammond, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Graduation from an accredited baccalaureate program in nursing
Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4 point scale or equivalent “B” average
Current U.S. RN (Registered Nurse) licensure
Evidence of successful completion of an introductory statistics course
International degree-seeking applicants whose native language is not English must also meet Purdue University graduate school requirements

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

12349 USD / year

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Out-of-State

8508 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

5619 USD / year

≈ 5619 USD / year

Living costs

Hammond

United States

1012 - 1638 USD / month

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Key information

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