Graduate Certificate in Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
This program is for students who have completed a graduate degree in Nursing and are certified as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN). The Graduate Certificate in Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist will prepare students as expert clinicians to provide direct patient care from wellness through acute care with a focus on complex and vulnerable adult and older adult populations. Students will be prepared to influence care outcomes by acting as a resource and providing expert consultation for nursing staff and other health professionals by implementing evidence-based practice initiatives to support improvements in health care delivery systems.
Requirements
This is an online program for both degree seeking and stand alone for those students with previous APRN certification.
Students must have already completed NURSE 7120, NURSE 7130, and NURSE 7140 or have transferred in equivalent coursework. In order to sit for the certification exam, students must take the course at MU, or provide dated documentation with the course description, syllabus, and or other documentation.
Total credit hours for completion: 24.5
| NURSE 8400 | Adult and Geriatric Primary Care I | 3.5 |
| NURSE 8410 | Adult and Geriatric Primary Care II | 3.5 |
| NURSE 8550 | Advanced Diagnostics and Reasoning in Practice | 3.5 |
| NURSE 8710 | Clinical Management of Acute and Critical Care Problems | 3.5 |
| NURSE 8720 | Symptom Management in Acute and Chronic Illness | 3.5 |
| NURSE 8920 | Quality, Safety, and Performance Outcomes | 3 |
| NURSE 8980 | Advanced Clinical Nursing Practicum | 1-5 |
| or NURSE 9070 | DNP Clinical Residency | |