Overview
Students in both the acute and primary care tracks will specialize in care of adults with a focus on older adults.
Students in Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care) programme of Boise State University will focus on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of patients in the ambulatory setting and clinical experience occur in primary care settings. This program is ofered primarily via distance education with three on site experiences on the Boise State University campus.
Key facts:
Clinical experiences are arranged in collaboration with the student, and ideally, students are placed in the communities where they reside.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Primary Care Management of Adult/Geriatric Health and Illness
- Primary Care Clinical Residency
- Primary Care Procedures and Diagnostics for the Advanced Practice Nurse
- Primary Care Clinical Skills Synthesis
- Electives
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Nursing Health Sciences Gerontology View 409 other Masters in Nursing in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Official transcripts from all colleges attended.
- A 500-word personal statement that includes educational goals, and long term professional goals.
- Clearly explain the advanced practice nursing role you seek to fulfill following graduation.
- Provide rationale for specializing in either Acute Care or Primary Care.
- Demonstrate your understanding of the role of the advanced practice nurse practitioner in Adult Gerontology.
- Explain why you have chosen the AGNP program at Boise State University.
- A current résumé or curriculum vitae.
- A valid, unencumbered RN license from within the United States.
- A non-refundable application fee of $20 to the School of Nursing.
- Three professional references. References must be from a current employer or prior nursing faculty.
- Completion of an undergraduate statistics course with a grade of C or better.
- Completion of an undergraduate research course with a grade of C or better.
Tuition Fee
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International
24980 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 24980 USD per year during 12 months. -
National
24980 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 24980 USD per year during 12 months. -
In-State
8060 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8060 USD per year during 12 months.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.