Doctor of Nursing Practice in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

University of Tulsa

The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP) Program prepares nurses for Advanced Practice to provide acute care and critical care for patients from adolescence to end of life. The AG-ACNP practices across all settings, providing restorative care for acute illness and acute exacerbations of chronic disease. While most AG-ACNPs practice in the hospital setting, others may practice in specialty clinics.The AG-ACNP curriculum provides intensive preparation for the nurse practitioner to enter practice in a critical care, hospital, or clinic-based setting. The courses build on the knowledge gained in undergraduate nursing education and the experiences of providing direct acute and critical care at the bedside. This experience is crucial to success in the program.