DNP-Acute Care Advanced Practice Nursing Program

Apply Now Spring 2014 Application Deadline  July 1, 2013

CONTACT US

Marguerite Murphy, DNP, RN Program Director

Karen Sturgill, MPA Program Manager 2

706.721.3676 Email: ACNP@gru.edu

Program Curricula Post-BSN Schema Post-MSN Schema PACE Schema

Admission Requirements Post-BSN Post-MSN PACE

Tuition and Fees

APPLICATION PROCESS

The Georgia Health Sciences University College of Nursing offers the first Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Acute Care Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) program in the state of Georgia!

The DNP Acute Care APN program offers two concentrations to become board-eligible as an Adult Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP). This concentration prepares nurses to provide advanced patient-family centered care in settings with acute and/or chronically ill patients across the adult lifespan. Full-time and part-time schedules are available.

Committed to addressing the healthcare needs in acute and critical care settings, this program is designed to prepare nurses to provide the “5 Cs”: coordinated care, collaborative care, comprehensive care, consistent care, and cost-effective care.

As an ACNP, research has demonstrated that acute care APNs provide quality care, decrease length of stay and improve patient and family satisfaction.

Course of Study

Students take core courses covering evidence-based and scholarly-based approaches to meet Adult Geriatric Acute Care Advanced Practice Nursing Competencies and Doctor of Nursing Practice Competencies. Students complete more than 1000 hours of clinical and simulated experiences which emphasize essential competencies to address the complex health care needs of vulnerable and acute and/or chronically ill patients and their families.

Program Goals

The goals of the Acute Care Advanced Practice Nursing Programs are
to prepare graduates to:

• Increase health equality and improve acute care health outcomes
• Manage complex patient care in acute or chronic practice settings
• Increase faculty workforce through the PACE program

Program Options

The DNP-Acute Care Advanced Practice Nursing program encompasses two educational tracks to become board-eligible as an Adult Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP): 

• Post BSN or Post MSN/CNL – DNP ACNP
  The Post-BSN and Post-MSN tracks are designed for post-BSN or post-MSN/CNL nurses who wish to expand their scope of practice by providing advanced patient-family centered care in settings with acute and/or chronically ill adults.
  
  
• Program for Accelerated Certification Education (PACE) ACNP
  PACE is an accelerated “post-masters certificate” track available for APNs who have their doctoral degree
  or are currently pursuing their doctoral degree and have a master’s degree with a NP or CNS focus. The program is completed in only two semesters.

Prospective students for the Acute Care APN programs are considered on an individual basis requiring careful evaluation of their transcripts and clinical backgrounds to determine specific content and courses needed to
reach their professional goals.

Scholarship and Educational Opportunities

• HRSA Loan Repayment Nursing Scholarship
• Georgia Nurses Association
• Sigma Theta Tau
• Nursing Scholarships
• Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses
• National Association of Hispanic Nurses
• American Association of Critical Care Nurses*
• National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition
• American Nurses Association
• American College of Nurse Practitioners Conference