Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Overview

Advanced practice nurses are vital members of a health care team necessary to meet the growing needs of adult and elderly populations, especially in our most rural areas. Through the AGPCNP program, you'll be prepared to address these complex needs in our state and across the nation, and have the opportunity to transition into a doctorate program after completing your master’s.

Why Study Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner at University of North Dakota?

We'll show you how to translate your desire to care for rural and vulnerable populations into proactive, culturally sensitive and ethical health care for adults and elderly.

You'll gain hands-on experience through 600 hours of direct patient care under the guidance of experienced health care professionals. To provide high-quality care across the adult lifespan, you'll spend time in primary, specialty, transitional and long-term care settings gaining extensive knowledge in the theories of aging and adult/gerontological advanced practice nursing.

Students enrolled in the program obtain a Master of Science in Nursing (graduates are eligible to sit for the national certification exam) with an option to transition to a Doctor of Nursing Practice program.