Adult Gerontology – Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
At a Glance
Program
Curriculum
There are 12 courses/45 credits for all Jefferson NP tracks. Course descriptions can be found in the JCN Student Handbook & Course Catalog. Clinical placements are a joint responsibility of both the student and faculty member. Jefferson sees clinical placement as a partnership. Students are required to complete at minimum 16 hours a week during the three (3) clinical courses. At the completion of the program students earn 750 clinical hours. All accepted students are required to attend a one day orientation before the program begins.
Students can take more than two (2) classes per term. All students will create an individual plan of study at the mandatory on campus new student orientation before the term begins.
Transfer Credits: Once matriculated, a maximum of six (6) MSN semester credits may be transferred from another regionally accredited institution following approval by the Chair of Graduate Nursing Programs.
| Graduate Core Curriculum | Credits |
| NU 602 Health Policy, Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Practice | 3 |
| NU 603 Research for Advanced Practice Nursing I | 3 |
| NU 704 Philosophy, Foundations, and Methods for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NU 605 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse | 3 |
| NU 696 Leadership and Critical Decision Making | 3 |
| NU 705 Advanced Topics in Health Informatics | 3 |
| Total Graduate Core Curriculum Credits | 18 |
| Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Core Curriculum | |
| NU 570 Pathophysiology of Human Disease/Pathologic Aspect of Disease | 3 |
| NU 673 Comprehensive Assessment for Clinical Decision-Making | 3 |
| NU 560 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| Total Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Core Curriculum Credits | 9 |
| Specialty Curriculum | |
| NU 631 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse I | 3 |
| NU 632 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse II | 3 |
| NU 633 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse III | 3 |
| Total Specialty Curriculum Credits | 9 |
| Total Program Credits | 36 |
| *Students from accelerated baccalaureate programs will have their academic transcripts evaluated upon matriculation by the Chair of Graduate Programs for potential transfer credit |
| Graduate Core Curriculum | Credits |
| NU 602 Health Policy, Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Practice | 3 |
| NU 603 Research for Advanced Practice Nursing I | 3 |
| NU 604 Research for Advanced Practice Nursing II | 3 |
| NU 605 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse | 3 |
| NU 625 Epidemiology for the Health Professions | 3 |
| NU 672 Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Core Curriculum | |
| NU 570 Pathophysiology Human Disease/Pathologic Aspect of Disease | 3 |
| NU 673 Comprehensive Assessment for Clinical Decision-Making | 3 |
| NU 560 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| Specialty Curriculum | |
| NU 631 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse I | 3 |
| NU 632 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse II | 3 |
| NU 633 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making for Acute Care Advanced Pracitce Nurse III | 3 |
| Total Credits | 36 |
| Graduate Core Curriculum | Credits |
| NU 717 Health and Social Policy | 3 |
| NU 603 Research for Advanced Practice Nursing I | 3 |
| NU 704 Philosophy, Foundations, and Methods for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NU 605 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse | 3 |
| NU 696 Leadership and Critical Decision Making | 3 |
| NU 713 Digital Transformation in Healthcare: Trends and Opportunities | 3 |
| Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Core Curriculum | |
| NU 570 Pathophysiology Human Disease/Pathologic Aspect of Disease | 3 |
| NU 673 Comprehensive Assessment for Clinical Decision-Making | 3 |
| NU 560 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| Specialty Curriculum | |
| NU 631 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse I | 6 |
| NU 632 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse II | 6 |
| NU 633 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making for Acute Care Advanced Pracitce Nurse III | 6 |
| Total Credits | 45 |