Nursing

Adult-Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

GCM

Why study Adult-Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner?

The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Post-MSN program prepares registered nurses to care for adolescents, adults and older adults who are experiencing acute or complicated health conditions in high-acuity environments.

Program delivery combines flexible online coursework with in-person precepted clinical practice and on-campus labs.

Admission Requirements

This program prepares graduates for certification exams from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN).

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During on-campus labs, students practice skills such as suturing, airway management, line placements with ultrasound, lumbar punctures, trauma assessment with FAST exam, needle & surgical cricothyrotomy, chest needle decompression, chest tube placement, pericardiocentesis and interosseous access. 

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The University of Cincinnati and all regional campuses are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, doctor of nursing practice degree program and post-graduate post-master's certificate program at the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, D.C. 20001, 202-887-6791.

Contact Information

Graduate Programs
3110 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0038
(513) 558-3600
nursingbearcats@uc.edu

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Program Code: 29GC-AGAC-GCM