Overview
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner from Stony Brook University prepares graduates to provide advanced practice nursing to adult-gerontology patients (young adults, older adults, and frail elderly) with complex acute and/or chronic health conditions and to develop effective solutions for patient, population and system needs.
Students at Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner from Stony Brook University will:
- Integrate scientific findings from nursing and related sciences to improve nursing care across diverse settings.
- Demonstrate leadership by collaborating and consulting with key stakeholders in the design, coordination and evaluation of patient care outcomes.
- Apply quality and safety principles within an organization to be an effective leader and change agent.
- Integrate theory, evidence, clinical judgment, research and interprofessional perspectives to improve practice and health outcomes for patient aggregates.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Organizational Leadership and Role Transformation
- Quality Improvement, Safety, and Health Care Technologies
- Health Care Policy and Advocacy
- Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Advanced Health Assessment
- Clinical Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Credits
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Disciplines
Public Health Nursing Health Sciences View 1579 other Masters in Public Health in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Completed application
- Bachelor of Science degree with a major in nursing
- Minimum of one year's recent relevant experience (preferred)
- Minimum grade point average of at 3.0 is required
- Current professional Registered Nurse license
- Three online letters of recommendation
- Three credit undergraduate course in Health Assessment
- Three credit undergraduate course in Statistics
- Certifications in Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers(BLS) W/ AED and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support(ACLS)
- NP Student Malpractice Insurance Required
- Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
- Current curriculum vitae/resume
- Technology Requirements
Tuition Fee
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International
27646 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 13823 USD per semester during 12 months. -
National
27646 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 13823 USD per semester during 12 months. -
In-State
34686 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 17343 USD per semester during 12 months.
Living costs for New York City
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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