MSN Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
MSN DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Requirements for obtaining a MSN degree are:
Upon completion of the didactic, practicum and capstone degree requirements, the graduate will be awarded the Master of Science in Nursing and will be eligible to sit for national certification in their specialty area.
AGCNS POST-MASTER’S CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
Requirements for obtaining the AGCNS Post-master’s certificate are:
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Passing each clinical rotation with satisfactory evaluations from the clinical preceptor along with a completed Typhon clinical encounter database. A minimum of 750 clinical hours must be completed. Upon admission, the student’s gap analysis will determine the number of hours matriculated into the PMC program from the past graduate program.
Upon completion of the didactic, practicum and capstone degree requirements, the graduate will be awarded the AGCNS Post-master’s Certificate and will be eligible to sit for national certification in their specialty area.
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
| NURS 5110 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 5120 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| NURS 5125 | Advancing Scholarship Through Evidence Based Practice and Research | 3 |
| NURS 5115 | Theoretical and Ethical Foundations | 3 |
| NURS 5135 | Advanced Health Assessment | 4 |
| NURS 5140 | Leadership and Health Policy | 3 |
| NURS 5145 | Health Promotion for Individuals and Clinical Populations | 2 |
| NURS 5130 | Health Care Quality and Informatics | 2 |
| NURS 6211 | Diagnosis and Management of Adult-Geriatric Patients I | 3 |
| NURS 6391 | Clinical Nurse Specialist I: Patient Direct Care | 2 |
| NURS 6212 | Diagnosis and Management of Adult-Geriatric Patients II | 3 |
| NURS 6392 | Clinical Nurse Specialist II: Patient Direct Care | 3 |
| NURS 6261 | Capstone Project I | 1 |
| NURS 6393 | Clinical Nurse Specialist III: Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS 6262 | Capstone Project II | 1 |
| NURS 6213 | Diagnosis and Management of Adult-Geriatric Patients III | 3 |
| NURS 6394 | Clinical Nurse Specialist IV: Systems | 4 |
| NURS 6263 | Capstone Project III | 1 |
Plan of Study
First Year
Fall
| NURS 5110 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 5120 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| NURS 5125 | Advancing Scholarship Through Evidence Based Practice and Research | 3 |
Interim
| NURS 5115 | Theoretical and Ethical Foundations | 3 |
Spring
| NURS 5135 | Advanced Health Assessment | 4 |
| NURS 5140 | Leadership and Health Policy | 3 |
| NURS 5145 | Health Promotion for Individuals and Clinical Populations | 2 |
| NURS 5130 | Health Care Quality and Informatics | 2 |
Second Year
Summer
| NURS 6211 | Diagnosis and Management of Adult-Geriatric Patients I | 3 |
| NURS 6391 | Clinical Nurse Specialist I: Patient Direct Care | 2 |
Fall
| NURS 6212 | Diagnosis and Management of Adult-Geriatric Patients II | 3 |
| NURS 6392 | Clinical Nurse Specialist II: Patient Direct Care | 3 |
| NURS 6261 | Capstone Project I | 1 |
Interim
Spring
| NURS 6213 | Diagnosis and Management of Adult-Geriatric Patients III | 3 |
| NURS 6394 | Clinical Nurse Specialist IV: Systems | 4 |
| NURS 6263 | Capstone Project III | 1 |