Master of Science in Nursing: Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - AGACNP
General Information for AGACNP
The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) program requires students to complete 43 hours of graduate coursework. This advanced practice program prepares nurses to provide care to a broad population base (young adult to geriatric populations) in a variety of acute/sub-acute care settings. The curriculum content focuses on health promotion, health maintenance, differential diagnosis, disease management, and the use and prescription of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions. Learning activities are designed to promote the transference of Lean Management skills and Six Sigma principles into the advanced practice nursing and healthcare environment. Graduates will possess the skills to provide advanced nursing care for the adult patient in acute healthcare environments including emergency rooms, intensive care units, trauma units, specialty clinics, long-term care facilities and in advanced diagnostic areas.
Graduates have secured positions in the following areas:
- Infectious Disease
- Oncology
- Pulmonary
- Gastrointestinal
- Palliative Care
- Pain Management
- Trauma
- Internal and Hospital Medicine
Of all the students who graduated in May 2019 and have taken the certifcation exam, 100% have passed on the first attempt and over 50% have secured jobs as nurse practioners. One graduate is now enrolled in a Doctor of Nursing Practice/Certified Nurse Anesthetist Program (DNP/CRNA).
Admission Criteria*
*Please see the Office of Graduate Studies Academic Catalog for definitions of Regular Admission Status and Provisional Admission Status.
Full Acceptance Requirements
Admission into the MSN program is cohort based. Due to cohort, the MSN program only admits students every fall semester.
Full acceptance to the program will require the following:
- One (1) year experience as Registered Nurse with adult population.
- Unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Georgia.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing from either a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) accredited program.
- Overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
- Grade of "C" or better in an undergraduate statistics course.
- Grade of"C" or better in a 3000- or 4000-level physical/health assessment course.
- Not eligible for admission if applicant has earned a grade of "C," "D," "F," or "WF" in any two or more graduate nursing courses.
Additional Required Materials:
- Criminal Background Check (following admission into the MSN Program)
- Urine Drug Screen (following admission into the MSN Program)
- Resume
- Statement of personal and professional goals
- Three letters of recommendation from either a previous or immediate supervisor or a former faculty member attesting to aptitude for graduate study.
- Meet identified technical/performance standards and essential abilities with or without reasonable accommodations.
- Interview that will be scheduled by the Department of Nursing after application and program specific documents are submitted.
- Essay - All eligible applicants must write an APA document discussing the role of an AGACNP professional in the health care environment and how this specialty impacts health care and health care outcomes on the day of their scheduled interview. Document is limited to no more than 800 words. Essay will be written day of scheduled interview.
- Proof of professional malpractice liability insurance.
Program Format
All courses in the program are offered fully online with two full-day intensive/immersion sessions held each semester. Clinical practice is planned in a variety of settings and is designed to address the program and course objectives. Students will complete 630 clinical practice hours. MSN students may choose to complete these hours at Navicent Healthcare or they may choose to complete these hours at a Georgia healthcare facility of their choice pending approval from the MSN Program Coordinator. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) AGACNP certification exam. The program is designed to be completed in five consecutive semesters.
The master’s nursing program, including the post-master’s certificate option at Middle Georgia State University is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the master’s nursing program, including the post-master’s certification option is continuing accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.com/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm
