Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

  • College

    Georgia Baptist College of Nursing

  • Degree

    Master of Science in Nursing

  • Location

    Atlanta

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The Master of Science in Nursing Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) track prepares advanced practice nurses to deliver primary health care to individuals across the adult lifespan from adolescence through end of life. Nurse practitioners with this specialty have the knowledge and clinical skills necessary for health promotion, disease prevention, and management of acute and chronic illnesses in adults and older adults.

The AGPCNP track, prepared by nursing faculty at Georgia Baptist College of Nursing, adheres to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s “The Essentials of Master’s Education for Advanced Nursing Practice,” 2011.

Full-time and part-time options are available.

Full-Time Curriculum Plan

The AGPCNP full-time curriculum plan consists of four consecutive semesters of study in which the student enters in the fall semester. Download a pdf of the full-time curriculum plan.

Semester 1 – Fall

  • NUR 602: Advanced Health Assessment, 3 hours (Core)
  • NUR 603: Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology, 3 hours (Core)
  • NUR 607: Advanced Pharmacology, 3 hours (Core)
  • NUR 631: Care of Adults in Primary Care Settings, 4 hours (AGPCNP)

Total semester credit hours: 13

Semester 2 – Spring

  • NUR 608: Healthcare Policy, 2 hours (Core)
  • NUR 617: Evidence-based Practice and Research for Advanced Nursing Practice, 3 hours (Core)
  • NUR 652: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Practicum I, 4 hours/240 clinical hours (AGPCNP)
  • NUR 653: Women’s Health, 2 hours (AGPCNP)

Total semester credit hours: 11

Semester 3 – Summer

  • NUR 601: Nursing Theory and Knowledge Development, 2 hours (Core)
  • NUR 675: Statistics for the Behavioral and Clinical Sciences, 3 hours (Core)
  • NUR 655: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Practicum II, 2 hours/120 clinical hours (AGPCNP)
  • NUR 634: Care of Adults in Primary Care Setting II, 3 hours (AGPCNP)
  • NUR 620: Capstone Project, 2 hours (Core)

Total semester credit hours: 12

Semester 4 – Fall

  • NUR 656: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Practicum III, 4 hours/240 clinical hours (AGPCNP)
    NUR 628: Synthesis of Advanced Nursing Practice, 1 hour (AGPCNP)
    NUR 644: Role Transition and Issues for the Advanced Practice Nurse, 3 hours (Core)

Total semester credit hours: 8

Total course hours: 44
Total clinical practice hours: 600

This program of study includes a minimum of 600 clinical practice hours; for practicum courses, the ratio of credit hours to clinical practice is 1:4. A student completing this track will be prepared to meet requirements to take the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner certification examination offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board.

Part-Time Curriculum Plan

A part-time plan is illustrated with a fall semester start date and completed over seven semesters. Download a pdf of the part-time curriculum plan.

Year 1

Semester 1 – Fall

  • NUR 602: Advanced Health Assessment, 3 hours (Core)
  • NUR 603: Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology, 3 hours (Core)

Total semester credit hours: 6

Semester 2 – Spring

  • NUR 608: Healthcare Policy Issues, 2 hours (Core)
  • NUR 617: Evidence-based Practice and Research for Advanced Nursing Practice, 3 hours (Core)

Total semester credit hours: 5

Semester 3 – Summer

  • NUR 601: Nursing Theory and Knowledge Development, 2 hours (Core)
  • NUR 675: Statistics for the Behavioral and Clinical Sciences, 3 hours (Core)

Total semester credit hours: 5

Year 2

Semester 4 – Fall

  • NUR 607: Advanced Pharmacology, 3 hours (Core)
  • NUR 631: Care of Adults in the Primary Care Setting I, 4 hours (AGPCNP)

Total semester credit hours: 7

Semester 5 – Spring

  • NUR 652: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Practicum I, 4 hours/240 clinical hours (AGPCNP)
  • NUR 653: Women’s Health, 2 hours (AGPCNP)

Total semester credit hours: 6

Semester 6 – Summer

  • NUR 620: Capstone Project, 2 hours (Core)
  • NUR 634: Care of Adults in the Primary Care Setting II, 3 hours (AGPCNP)
  • NUR 655: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Practicum II, 2 hours/120 clinical hours (AGPCNP)

Total semester credit hours: 7

Year 3

Semester 7 – Fall

  • NUR 656: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Practicum III, 4 hours/240 clinical hours (AGPCNP)
  • NUR 628: Synthesis of Advanced Nursing Practice, 1 hour (AGPCNP)
  • NUR 644: Role Transition and Issues for the Advanced Practice Nurse, 3 hours (Core)

Total semester credit hours: 8

Total course hours: 44
Total clinical practice hours: 600

This program of study includes a minimum of 600 clinical practice hours; for practicum courses, the ratio of credit hours to clinical practice is 1:4. A student completing this track will be prepared to meet requirements to take the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner certification examination offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board.