Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

"The fact that our professors are currently working as advanced practice nurses positively impacts the education we receive. Educators who continue to practice are able to bring life to content, thus providing the best possible educational needs." Nikita Ragsdale Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program

Graduates of the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner track are eligible to sit for national certification as both an ACNP and as Adult Nurse Practitioner. Acute care nurse practitioners focus on the care of adults with acute or chronic illnesses and may practice in the hospital, home, or clinic setting. The ACNP provides expert interventions focused on health promotion, illness prevention, and health care management. They make rounds with and without their collaborative physician, write progress notes and orders, do discharge teaching and follow up with patient referrals and continuing care. Some see patients in the office setting managing the full spectrum of care.

Full-Time Curriculum

FALL SEMESTER I
NUR 605	Advanced Health Assessment (42 lab hours)	3 SH
NUR 606	Pathophysiology	3 SH
NUR 610	Primary Care of Adults (126 Clinical Hours)	6 SH
	Total	12 SH
SPRING SEMESTER
NUR 602	Scholarly Inquiry for Advanced Practice	3 SH
NUR 607	Pharmacology	3 SH
NUR 621	Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II (168 Clinical Hours)	6 SH
	Total	12 SH
SUMMER SEMESTER
NUR 698/699	Plan I (thesis) or Plan II (non-thesis elective)	3 SH
NUR 622	Acute Care Nurse Practitioner III (126 Clinical Hours)	6 SH
	Total	9 SH
FALL SEMESTER II
NUR 698/699	Plan I (thesis) or Plan II (non-thesis elective)	3 SH
NUR 623	Acute Care Nurse Practitioner IV (168 Clinical Hours)	6 SH
	Total	9 SH

Total classroom: 42 semester hours
Total clinical: 588 clinical hours