Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care Postgraduate Program By Duke University |Top Universities

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care

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Program overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program at the Duke University School of Nursing offers seven advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) majors and three non-clinical majors. MSN students in APRN majors also have the option of adding a specialty to their course of study. APRN Majors All of the following majors are offered as distance-based programs. Although many courses are offered online, all APRN majors will have required on campus activities for a few of their courses. In these courses, students will be required to come to the Duke School of Nursing campus at least once every semester for two- to five-day intensives with faculty and other experts where face-to-face interactions, simulation and hands-on activities will be conducted. Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner – Acute Care Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Adult-Gero NP Primary Care Major The adult-gerontology nurse practitioner – primary care (AGNP-primary care) major in the Duke MSN Program focuses on developing the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver nursing care to individuals from adolescence to older adulthood across primary care settings, including those in rural and under-served areas. The AGNP-primary care major prepares advanced practice nurses as generalists in adult primary care in a wide variety of settings, including private practices, public clinics, hospital-based outpatient clinics, and specialty practices. Employment Preparation Graduates from the Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner major are well-prepared to provide culturally competent, evidence-based, state-of-the-art primary medical care to patients from adolescence through senescence. Graduates practice in a wide variety of outpatient settings ranging from small community health centers to retail clinics to large academic medical centers. Clinical Core Courses and Clinical Residency Each APRN major requires the student to complete 11 credit hours of clinical core courses. As a final synthesis experience, students are required to complete a final clinical residency under the mentorship of an experienced clinician in their respective area of expertise. The minimum number of credit hours required for completion of the MSN degree varies by major, ranging from 42 to 49 credit hours. Clinical experience requirements for the MSN degree in all APRN majors meet or exceed the requirements of national credentialing organizations such as the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP), American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), National Certification Corporation (NCC) and Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB). Upon graduation, students are qualified to sit for the appropriate certification examination. Specialties for APRN Majors Groupings of courses pertaining to an advanced practice specialty are available within certain APRN majors. Students who wish to include a specialty in their course of study should consult their advisors in order to determine if the specialty is appropriate for and available in their majors. The following specialties are currently available: Cardiology HIV/AIDS Oncology Orthopedics Veterans Healthcare Concentration (for AGNP-primary care students) Non-Clinical Majors The Duke University School of Nursing offers the MSN degree in the following advanced practice nursing non-clinical majors: Health Informatics Nursing and Health Care Leadership Nursing Education

Program overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program at the Duke University School of Nursing offers seven advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) majors and three non-clinical majors. MSN students in APRN majors also have the option of adding a specialty to their course of study. APRN Majors All of the following majors are offered as distance-based programs. Although many courses are offered online, all APRN majors will have required on campus activities for a few of their courses. In these courses, students will be required to come to the Duke School of Nursing campus at least once every semester for two- to five-day intensives with faculty and other experts where face-to-face interactions, simulation and hands-on activities will be conducted. Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner – Acute Care Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Adult-Gero NP Primary Care Major The adult-gerontology nurse practitioner – primary care (AGNP-primary care) major in the Duke MSN Program focuses on developing the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver nursing care to individuals from adolescence to older adulthood across primary care settings, including those in rural and under-served areas. The AGNP-primary care major prepares advanced practice nurses as generalists in adult primary care in a wide variety of settings, including private practices, public clinics, hospital-based outpatient clinics, and specialty practices. Employment Preparation Graduates from the Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner major are well-prepared to provide culturally competent, evidence-based, state-of-the-art primary medical care to patients from adolescence through senescence. Graduates practice in a wide variety of outpatient settings ranging from small community health centers to retail clinics to large academic medical centers. Clinical Core Courses and Clinical Residency Each APRN major requires the student to complete 11 credit hours of clinical core courses. As a final synthesis experience, students are required to complete a final clinical residency under the mentorship of an experienced clinician in their respective area of expertise. The minimum number of credit hours required for completion of the MSN degree varies by major, ranging from 42 to 49 credit hours. Clinical experience requirements for the MSN degree in all APRN majors meet or exceed the requirements of national credentialing organizations such as the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP), American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), National Certification Corporation (NCC) and Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB). Upon graduation, students are qualified to sit for the appropriate certification examination. Specialties for APRN Majors Groupings of courses pertaining to an advanced practice specialty are available within certain APRN majors. Students who wish to include a specialty in their course of study should consult their advisors in order to determine if the specialty is appropriate for and available in their majors. The following specialties are currently available: Cardiology HIV/AIDS Oncology Orthopedics Veterans Healthcare Concentration (for AGNP-primary care students) Non-Clinical Majors The Duke University School of Nursing offers the MSN degree in the following advanced practice nursing non-clinical majors: Health Informatics Nursing and Health Care Leadership Nursing Education

Admission Requirements

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Other English language requirements : TOEFL with a paper-based score of 577.

Jan-2000

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