Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner MSN to DNP Concentration

The Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) is prepared as a generalist, principal provider of primary health care for adolescents through the adult lifespan. In this clinician leadership role, the AGPCNP assumes responsibility for promoting, maintaining, and restoring health, including the identification of health risks, the promotion of wellness, and the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic illness. AGPCNPs also participate in research and provide leadership in mobilizing community resources. They are prepared to work in collaboration with other health care professionals in a variety of primary care and subspecialty settings.

Applicants to the MSN to DNP Adult-Gerontology AGPCNP area of concentration should be master’s-prepared adult or adult gerontology NPs who are nationally certified and wish to earn the DNP. Students may study full-time or part-time.

*Courses numbers with a “D” can be delivered synchronously via distance technology. Such courses are open only to qualified on-site students as per Policy 438.

A sample program plan for full time study is provided below. Depending on courses completed during the previous MSN program, additional coursework may be required.