Master of Science in Nursing: Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - AGACNP (MSN)
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
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
