Adult-Gero Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

The Adult-Gero Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program will prepare you to transition to the advanced practice nursing (APN) role in primary care for patients 13 years old through the lifespan. Curriculum will provide preparation for patient education, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation as well as health promotion, disease prevention, and chronic disease management of the adolescent, adult, and aged adult. Graduates of this program meet criteria for taking certification exams as Adult-Gero Primary Care Nurse Practitioners and have achieved an outstanding pass rate.

A certified NP may work for a physician group, seeing the patient in the office and following up in the hospital, or with a specialty group like cardiology, orthopedics, or general practice. Graduates are employed in private practice, clinics, long-term care, home care, and various occupational health settings as well as physician practice groups. Our graduates have achieved an outstanding pass rate on certification examinations, allowing them to earn an APN job. 

Admission Requirements