Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP)
Designed for BSN-prepared registered nurses interested in advancing their careers and providing care for adult and geriatric patients experiencing acute, critical, or complex chronic health conditions in diverse health care settings.
Spring Application Deadline: Dec. 15
Overview
The AGACNP program prepares students for dynamic and evolving advanced practice nursing roles. There are two tracks to choose from: the intensivist track focuses on preparing students for roles in critical care, while the hospitalist track focuses on preparing students for nurse practitioner roles with hospitalist and specialty services. Students will be immersed within multidisciplinary teams at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and affiliate community hospitals.
This is a hybrid program. Students are required to travel to campus one to two times per term for advanced health assessment and the ACNP specialty courses.
Program Length 36 months (9 terms) | Start Fall and Spring terms | Time Commitment 20-40 hours per week |
Tuition and Fees
The tuition and fees at Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing may be adjusted at any time. For more information, please contact our Business Office.
| Graduate tuition | Per credit hour |
|---|---|
$834 |
| Fees | Per term |
|---|---|
$195 |
Admission Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning
- Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in all undergraduate coursework
- Official transcripts from all institutions where credit was earned
- Current curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
- Current unencumbered, unrestricted Missouri licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) or a multi-state compact license in good standing
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) provider status
- Satisfactory completion of an undergraduate or graduate statistics course (recommended)
- 1-year recent experience as an RN (ICU or emergency medicine required for intensivist track)
- Two letters of reference from individuals who can address the applicant's academic and clinical potential
- Personal statement that addresses desired area of specialization, personal attributes that will contribute to successful accomplishments of the program, and career goals
Curriculum
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Health Promotion Theory & Population Health | 3 |
| Foundations of Scholarly Writing & Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Informatics, Economics, & Financial Principles | 3 |
| Health Systems Policy | 3 |
| Leadership & Collaboration for Quality & Safety | 3 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Graduate Physiology | 4 |
| Professional Aspects of Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| Advanced Pathophysiology | 4 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| Systems-Based Practice & DNP Project I | 3 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Acute Care I | 3 |
| Acute Care I Clinical | 3 |
| Invasive Procedures & Skills for the Acute Care NP | 2 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Acute Care II | 3 |
| Acute Care II Clinical | 3 |
| Systems-Based Practice & DNP Project II | 3 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Acute Care III Clinical | 4 |
| Systems-Based Practice & DNP Project III | 3 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Practice & System Final Clinical | 4 |
| Total minimum credit hours | 63 |
|---|
Courses and sequencing are subject to change.
Faculty
Beth Beyatte, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC
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