Master of Science in Nursing Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Online

Prepare to assess, diagnose and manage common acute and chronic health problems for patients from adolescence to older adults.

Apply by: 5/6/24
Start class: 5/20/24
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Program Overview

A snapshot of the online MSN AGPCNP program

Total Tuition: $38,130
Program Duration: As few as 20-36 months
Credit Hours: 41

The Master of Science in Nursing Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner online program is designed to enhance nursing skill sets by developing expertise in adult gerontology.

Students will learn how to prevent, diagnose and treat common health problems while focusing on at-risk and vulnerable populations. This online MSN AGPCNP program will prepare advanced practice nurses for a wide variety of settings including private practice, public clinics, hospital-based outpatient clinics and specialty practices.

This program also prepares graduates to take either the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) exam to become certified as a nurse practitioner.

Note: Professional licensure and certification requirements vary from state to state. To determine enrollment eligibility within your state, view our map.

Graduates of this online MSN program will be able to:

  • Integrate advanced theoretical, research-based, scientific and clinical knowledge into clinical practice to provide nursing care to diverse clients
  • Demonstrate communication skills including health information management to enhance the quality of care provided at individual and aggregate levels
  • Demonstrate safe and effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation skills in caring for individuals and groups while working in interprofessional collaborative relationships
  • Provide culturally competent care to all persons regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, culture, health care beliefs and religion
  • Function as a leader and change agent in nursing and in health care delivery systems, particularly to ensure quality care for vulnerable and underserved populations
  • Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for ongoing professional development
  • Integrate advanced theoretical, research-based, scientific and clinical knowledge into clinical practice to provide nursing care to diverse clients
  • Demonstrate communication skills including health information management to enhance the quality of care provided at individual and aggregate levels
  • Demonstrate safe and effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation skills in caring for individuals and groups while working in interprofessional collaborative relationships
  • Provide culturally competent care to all persons regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, culture, health care beliefs and religion
  • Function as a leader and change agent in nursing and in health care delivery systems, particularly to ensure quality care for vulnerable and underserved populations
  • Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for ongoing professional development

Upon completion of the online MSN AGPCNP degree program, you will be prepared to provide evidence-based care in a variety of settings, including:

  • Internal medicine offices
  • Community clinics
  • Long-term care facilities
  • Specialty clinics
  • Ambulatory care centers
  • Home care
  • Internal medicine offices
  • Community clinics
  • Long-term care facilities
  • Specialty clinics
  • Ambulatory care centers
  • Home care

Accreditation:

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The BSN, MSN, DNP, and APRN post-master's certificate programs at La Salle University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

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La Salle University offers a variety of online nursing program options. Check out the other nursing programs we offer.

Total Tuition: $38,130*
Program Duration: As few as 20-36 months
Credit Hours: 41

Accreditation:

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The BSN, MSN, DNP, and APRN post-master's certificate programs at La Salle University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

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Tuition

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Our MSN Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner online program offers affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition which is the same for in-state and out-of-state students. All program and course fees are included in the total tuition cost.

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition: $38,130
Per Credit Hour: $930

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition: $38,130*
Per Credit Hour: $930

Calendar

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La Salle University online programs are delivered in an accelerated format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year.

Now enrolling:

Next Apply Date: 5/6/24
Next Class Start Date: 5/20/24
TermStart DateApp DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition DeadlineClass End DateTerm Length
Spring II3/4/242/19/242/23/242/23/242/29/244/28/247 weeks
Summer I5/20/245/6/245/10/245/10/245/16/247/7/247 weeks
Summer II7/8/246/24/246/28/246/28/247/8/248/25/247 weeks
Fall I8/26/248/12/248/16/248/16/248/22/2410/13/247 weeks
Fall II10/16/249/30/2410/4/2410/4/2410/10/2412/8/247 weeks

Now enrolling:

Next Apply Date: 5/6/24
Next Class Start Date: 5/20/24

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Admissions

Read the specifications for our MSN AGPCNP program admission criteria

Applicants for the Master of Science in Nursing Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner online degree program must complete the application for admission and meet other requirements including:

Admission Requirements:

  • BSN degree from an accredited university
  • Minimum 3.2 GPA in undergraduate coursework
  • RN license that is valid and unencumbered

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from an accredited university
  • Minimum 3.2 GPA
    • Applicants with less than a 3.2 GPA can submit MAT/GRE scores showing above 50th percentile on verbal and quantitative skills
  • For admission evaluation, you will need to submit the transcript from the college/university where you earned your bachelor's degree and, if applicable, master’s degree. You will be notified if you need to submit additional transcripts for advising purposes.
  • Unencumbered RN license
  • One year of relevant clinical experience as a registered nurse is needed prior to beginning clinical experiences
  • Completed online application which includes:
    • Personal statement articulating professional values, future educational goals, and the reason for your track selection
    • Uploaded copy of RN license – scan or digital photo
    • Uploaded professional resume
    • One letter of reference from a supervisor or an academic reference
  • Completed applications will be evaluated each week

Note: This program may not be available in your state. Check our Program Map for more information. Before enrolling in any licensure program, you should consult your state for rules and regulations regarding licensure.

Documentation can be sent via email to [email protected]. If you need to submit official documents by mail, send them to:

La Salle University
Office of Adult Enrollment
Box 112
1900 West Olney Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19141

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Please note: Applicants whose transcripts do not reflect successful completion of a statistics and research course with a grade of C or better will be required to complete these courses at the start of their program. You may apply for the program and be considered for admission while these courses are outstanding.

Courses

Advance your knowledge in these online MSN Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner classes

For the Master of Science in Nursing Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner online, the nursing curriculum is comprised of 13 courses (41 credits), including 9 credits of core courses, 12 credits of advanced core courses, 6 credits of concentration/theory courses, 8 credits of field study/clinical courses, and 6 credits for two electives. 512 clinical hours are associated with the field study/clinical courses. Students must take the following courses.

Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Students examine nursing research as applied to the profession’s clinical nursing problems by examining the major parts, processes, and principles of quality investigations. They critique studies on a clinical problem and compare research designs, purposes, and methods. The fit of data analysis approaches with research questions and methods is also evaluated.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course examines the evolution of advanced education nursing in the context of changing health-care delivery systems. Students explore health-care policy development and examine systems of delivering patient care in relation to financial, ethical, legal, socio-cultural, legislative-political, and professional concerns. Program development, informatics, fiscal management of health-care services, budgeting, and reimbursement issues are emphasized. Students practice interdisciplinary networking and coalition-building skills in leadership roles extending beyond the traditional health-care environment.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
In this course, students develop cultural competence regarding the role of the advanced practice nurse by meeting the health-care needs of diverse groups and populations. Health promotion, disease prevention, resource utilization, and health education responsibilities are examined. Students utilize basic epidemiological concepts, group theories, and needs-assessment approaches for vulnerable populations. They explore the varying needs of diverse groups in community settings through a cultural blueprint.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course explores theoretical perspectives on individuals' health within the family system, emphasizing vulnerable and underserved populations. Societal-level patterns of aging are investigated, including issues affecting family systems at the national and global levels. Family assessment, human development, and life transitions theory are introduced to prepare students to provide anticipatory guidance and advance care planning. Family responses to and coping mechanisms associated with acute, chronic, and terminal illness are scrutinized. Principles of cultural competence and leadership/change agency are explored.
Duration: 15 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course integrates physiological principles, clinical manifestations, and advanced nursing practice implications with the clinical decision-making process. Common pathological syndromes and disorders are explored across an individual's lifespan. Students interpret physiologic, pathophysiologic, psychological, and sociocultural data utilizing information to formulate culturally appropriate advanced nursing practice. Students focus on differentiating normal, variations of normal and abnormal changes of syndromes, and constellations of symptoms with a selection of pertinent diagnostic testing.
Duration: 15 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course expands the study of the actions and effects of drugs in the human system across an individual's lifespan. Students synthesize legal and professional nursing responsibilities related to pharmacotherapy for health promotion, pathological syndromes, and clinical disorders in advanced practice nursing roles. Students appraise principles of drug therapy, mechanisms of action, and selection of appropriate pharmacological agents in clinical prescribing.
Duration: 15 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course addresses the health assessment of individuals across their lifespan using a framework of physiologic, psychological, socio-cultural, and physical examination data. Students explore history-taking methods, principles of physical assessment, and concepts of clinical diagnosis to determine patients' potential and actual health problems. The course enables students to develop skills necessary to evaluate the comprehensive health status of individuals through assessment of normal and abnormal physical findings. Students combine principles of nursing and other related sciences to analyze clinical problems and provide safe, competent patient care. Students advance in theoretical knowledge, clinical judgment, differential diagnosis, and decision-making skills.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on the primary care health concerns of diverse young adults, adults, and older adults and facilitates student development in the nurse practitioner role. Using national health-care guidelines and professional standards, students assess health behaviors, plan and implement culturally appropriate and evidence-based practice strategies for health promotion and disease prevention, and evaluate health outcomes. Health maintenance and health restoration are explored in light of contemporary health-care environments, especially for underserved and vulnerable populations. Patient education and counseling techniques relevant to advanced nursing practice are emphasized.
Duration: 7 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on theories, principles, and processes necessary to diagnose and manage primary care health problems of young adults, adults, and older adults. Evidence-based practice standards and professional ethics are emphasized as students acquire knowledge necessary to evaluate and manage diverse patient populations with complex primary care health needs ranging from acuity to chronicity, including palliative and end-of-life care. Students explore health risks and behaviors, health promotion strategies, disease prevention, and health restoration in the context of contemporary health-care environments. Legal, ethical, financial, and cultural concepts related to advanced-practice nursing and professional credentialing are integrated. Patient education and counseling techniques relevant to the advanced-practice nursing role are addressed.
Duration: 15 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
This seminar course focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary to provide safe and effective primary care to young adults, adults, and older adults. Seminars focus on the application of physiologic, pharmacologic, and psychosocial principles in the professional role of the nurse practitioner within the health-care delivery system. Students integrate research-based knowledge of health assessment, health promotion, and disease prevention, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and family theory into preceptored clinical experiences in primary care settings. Course assignments focus on the process of clinical reasoning for accurate diagnosis and management of illness. (256 preceptored clinical hours)
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
This course allows students to further develop and refine necessary skills for the adult-gerontology nurse practitioner. Students build on competencies achieved in NUR 665 and continue to integrate evidence from advanced practice nursing and related disciplines in classroom and clinical activities to prepare for the role of the nurse practitioner. Students apply knowledge of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to provide safe and effective health care in the delivery of primary care. (256 preceptored clinical hours)
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