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

The Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) program is designed to prepare Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to provide a broad scope of knowledge and skills to address the healthcare needs of chronically, acutely or critically ill young adult to geriatric populations. Emphasis is on health restoration, management of complex, acute and chronic illnesses, and complex health management of late adolescents, adults, and older adults. The scope of practice of the AG ACNP includes managing the needs of individuals who may be physiologically unstable, technologically dependent, andor vulnerable for the development of complications. The AG ACNP provides leadership and promotes using research findings to maximize the health care delivery services for late adolescents, adults, elders, and their families as a member of an interprofessional team. Graduates are prepared to be recognized as advanced practice nurses by the Texas Board of Nursing and to take the National Certification Exam as an Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.