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Overview
The Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program of University of Pennsylvania teaches students to synthesize theoretical, scientific, and contemporary clinical knowledge to assess and manage health and illness in adult and older adult patients.
Our program
- We’ll train you to deliver care that meets patients’ needs, regardless of setting. You’ll be comfortable working in community health clinics, private medical practices, speciality clinics, Veteran’s Administration facilities, home care, assisted living facilities, long-term care settings, rehabilitation centers, and urgent care.
- In many cases, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners follow their patients across care settings, acting as a guardian to protect care quality and patient safety during transitions. These nurses are the backbone of our profession, caring for patients in sickness and in health, and they are in demand today more than ever.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology
- Advanced Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Nursing Practice
- Professional Role Issues for Nurse Practitioners
- Advanced Physical Assessment and Clinical Decision Making
- Scientific Inquiry for Evidence-based Practice
- Research Methods and Design
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 15 months
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
IELTS 7
TOEFL® IBT 100
Credits
30 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Nursing Health Sciences Gerontology View 805 other Masters in Nursing in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA 3.2
English requirements
IELTS 7
TOEFL® IBT 100
Other requirements
General requirements
- All applicants must have completed a BSN at an accredited college or university and a statistics course. Generally speaking, competitive applicants have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their BSN program. Applicants who have completed their BSN program in the United States with a GPA of 3.2 or greater on a 4.0 scale are eligible to have the GRE requirement waived.
- All students at Penn Nursing must fulfill our immunization requirements as well as CPR certification, drug screen and background checks, licensure requirements, and other program-specific qualifications.
Tuition Fee
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International
81081 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 81081 USD per year during 15 months. -
National
81081 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 81081 USD per year during 15 months.
Living costs for Philadelphia
1313 - 2284 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Financing
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