Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Overview

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner from University of Tulsa practices across all settings in providing restorative care for acute illness and acute exacerbations of chronic disease. While most AG-ACNPs practice in the hospital setting, others may practice in specialty clinics.

Students at Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner from University of Tulsa will:

• Develop new practice approaches based on nursing theory and theories borrowed from other disciplines to improve health and reduce health disparities locally, nationally and globally.

• Employ strategic leadership skills and inter-professional collaboration to influence health policy, advocate for social justice, and promote equity locally, nationally and globally.

• Implement ethical, cost effective and evidence-based changes in care systems, while advancing the profession.

• Provide leadership at the highest levels to design, direct and evaluate system changes to deliver and promote patient-centered care that is culturally competent, safe, timely, effective, efficient and equitable.

• Engage in complex, evidence-based advanced nursing practice, and evaluate innovative approaches to care delivery for individuals, communities and populations.