The Gerontological Nurse Practitioner role is designed to address the needs of the growing population of older adults. The lack of understanding of the needs of the older adult consistently creates situations for health disparities. One way to meet the challenges created by this growing population is to prepare more health care providers to care for the older adult. These are models of practice that demonstrate the role that Gerontological Nurse Practitioner can play in providing services to residents in long-term care facilities. Administrators report that the programs are very successful with an improvement in the quality of life of the older adult. The GNP is a 47 credit hour Master's of Science in Nursing program.
Objectives
- Practice in advanced nursing role in a variety of settings.
- Practice independently and collaboratively to improve the health of older adults and their families, especially for under served and vulnerable populations.
- Provide competent, comprehensive, culturally appropriate care to older adults and their families.
- Educate paraprofessionals, professionals, clients, families and communities regarding health care issues concerning the older adult and their families.
- Participate in clinical research that incorporates evidence-based care and extends knowledge in advanced nursing practice relevant to older adults and their families, especially issues of end of life care.
- Incorporate Christian values and ethical decision-making into geriatric clinical practice.
- Assume leadership roles in influencing health policies that promote high quality, cost effective care for older adults and their families.
Curriculum
| BIOL 509 |
Pathophysiology |
3 credit hours |
| GERO 501 |
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Aging |
3 credit hours |
| NUGR 508 |
Applied Pharmacology |
3 credit hours |
| NUGR 509 |
Drug Therapy in Older Adults |
1 credit hour |
| NUGR 510 |
Applied Statistics |
3 credit hours |
| NUGR 512 |
Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice |
3 credit hours |
| NUGR 514 |
Nursing Research Design & Methodology |
3 credit hours |
| NUGR 518 |
Issues and Policies in Health Care |
2 credit hours |
| NUGR 519 |
Roles and Ethics for Advanced Practice Nursing |
3 credit hours |
| NUGR 524 |
Geropsychiatric Nursing |
3 credit hours |
| NUGR 532 |
Advanced Health Assessment |
4 credit hours |
| NUGR 544 |
Management of Health/Illness Status of Adults |
5 credit hours |
| NUGR 554 |
Management of Health/Illness Status of Older Adults |
4 credit hours |
| NUGR 556 |
Gerontological Practicum |
4 credit hours |
| NUGR 580 |
Organizational Management in Health Care Systems |
1 credit hour |
| NUGR 590 |
Research Project |
1 credit hour |
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