Overview

The Nursing- Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, M.Sc. is offered by University of New Hampshire. If you enjoy complex clinical patient management in a fast-paced environment, the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner role may be the right fit for you. Acute care nurse practitioners are respected members of the rounding team, and are recognized in the field for their contributions to improving patient care. The need for these providers continues to grow with changing national demographics and increasing acuity. Geared for the hospital and acute settings, adult-gerontological acute care nurse practitioners use skills in diagnostic reasoning and management of the acutely ill patient using evidence-based practice.

Key Facts

This master’s degree program prepares students to sit for certification as an adult-gerontological acute care nurse practitioner with the AACN (American Association of Critical Care Nurses) or ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center). You will learn to stabilize acute and critically ill patients, formulate diagnoses and evidenced-based treatment plans, prescribe therapeutics, assess outcomes, prevent readmission and create safe discharge plans. At UNH you’ll be supported by a productive faculty and state-of-the-art facilities as you advance your nursing career. Our faculty has extensive experience in the field, and they coordinate with the student success coach team to support you from application through graduation.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Genomics & Ethics

Diagnosis & Management - Diagnostic Reasoning

Advanced Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Physiology & Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan

Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan
Health Promotion Theory & Population Health

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2025-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

Duolingo English Test

120

Take A Free Practice Test!

Credits

46 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Public Health Medicine Nursing View 642 other Masters in Nursing in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

Duolingo English Test

120

Take A Free Practice Test!

Other requirements

General requirements

Application fee: $65
Transcripts
Letters of recommendation: 3 required
Personal Statement/Essay Questions
All applicants are encouraged to contact programs directly to discuss program specific application questions.

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees

International

27810 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 27810 USD per year during 24 months.
National

27810 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 27810 USD per year during 24 months.
In-State

14170 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14170 USD per year during 24 months.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Nursing- Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

About