| Adult/Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |  |
An online program for the nurse practitioner specializing in Adult/Gerontological Acute Care Nursing is offered at the University of South Alabama College of Nursing. The MSN program prepares graduates for advanced nursing practice and for doctoral study. Graduates of the program are able to synthesize and apply advanced knowledge, theories, and research to a specialized area of nursing practice and function as leaders in practice to contribute to the advancement of the nursing profession. A common core of courses are offered online including concepts, theory, research, and issues related to advanced nursing practice. Students in the online track will be required to attend an orientation session on campus in the Fall when the AHN specialty courses begin. In addition, the students may be required to return to campus following semesters during their specialty courses and the last semester (internship) for a final exam and presentations. Details will be announced as the semesters approach. The orientation dates for this Fall semester are scheduled for August 8-10. |
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| Adult/Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (GNP/APNP) Curriculum | |
• Post BSN Track (MSN) • Full-time schedule of study - Fall Admission • Part-time schedule of study - Fall Admission • Full-time schedule of study - Spring Admission • Full-time schedule of study - Summer Admission |
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• RN to MSN for Associate/diploma RN’s |
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| • Post Master’s Certificate • Acute Care DNP |
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| To learn more about the online courses visit: USA Online - Distance Education for Nurses |
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| For information and help with setting up your graduate degree program contact the CON Office of Graduate studies: congrad@usouthal.edu | |
Please feel free to email for more information about the ACNP program: cmyers@usouthal.edu |
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For Additional Information Graduate Studies
The entry level baccalaureate program is approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing |
Nurse Educator Option
USA offers nurse educator classes
to those students wishing to pursue
a career in academia. These courses
are a subspecialization that can
be added onto your current degree
plan. Please click this link
to learn more: |
University of South Alabama - Mobile Alabama 36688-0002 (251) 445-9400
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http://www.southalabama.edu/nursing/acutenp.html