Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
The curriculum leading to the Master of Nursing Science Degree can be completed through a full-time or part-time plan of study. Full-time study requires a minimum of 10 semester hours per semester. The number of semester hours for the Gerontological Nurse Practitioner specialty is 42. Under the Graduate School policy, a maximum of six (6) consecutive calendar years from date of first enrollment is allowed for completion of all degree requirements.
General Core Courses (11 semester hours)
NUSC 5003: Theory in Nursing
NUSC 5013: Research Methodology
NUSC 5023: Research in Advanced Nursing Practice
NUSC 5121: Advanced Professional Practice Management
NUSC 5111: Introduction to Professional Practice Management
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (32 semester hours)
NUSC 5052: Community Concepts for Advanced Practice Nursing
NUSC 5043: Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics in Advanced
Nursing PracticeNUSC 5033: Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology
NUSC 5201: Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostic
Reasoning PracticumNUSC 5222: Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostic
Reasoning TheoryNUSC 5403: Managing Health of Older Adults I
NUSC 5413: Managing Health of Older Adults Practicum I
NUSC 5453: Managing Health of Older Adults II
NUSC 5483: Managing Health of Older Adults Practicum II
NUSC 5463: Geropyschiatric Nursing Theory
NUSC 5462: Geropsychiatric Nursing Practicum
NUSC 5991: Research Project
Elective (3 semester hours)
* NOTE: All students will take 1 semester hour of research project the semester of graduation to complete the Comprehensive Examination required by the Graduate School.
GERONTOLOGICAL
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Full Time Program of Study
YEAR
1 - FALL
|
HOURS |
|
Theory
in Nursing
|
3 |
|
Research
Methodology |
3 |
|
Community
Concepts |
2 |
|
Intro
to Professional Practice |
1 |
|
Total |
9 |
|
|
|
YEAR
1 - SPRING
|
|
|
Research
in Advance Practice Nursing |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Research
Project or Independent Study |
2 |
|
Advance
Professional Practice |
1 |
Total
|
9 |
|
|
|
YEAR 2 FALL |
|
|
Advanced
Health Assessment |
2 |
|
Advanced
Health Assessment Practicum |
1 |
|
Advanced
Physiology and Pathophysiology |
3 |
|
Pharmacology |
3 |
|
Total |
9 |
|
|
|
YEAR 2 SPRING |
|
|
Managing
the Health of Older Adults Theory 1 |
3 |
Managing
the Health of Older Adults Theory Practicum 1
|
3 |
Total
|
6 |
|
|
|
YEAR 2 SUMMER |
|
|
Geropsychiatric
Nursing |
3 |
|
Geropsychiatric
Nursing Practicum |
2 |
Total
|
5 |
|
|
|
YEAR 2 FALL |
|
|
Managing
the Health of Older Adults Theory 2 |
3 |
|
Managing
the Health of Older Adults Theory Practicum 2 |
3 |
|
Portfolio
|
1 |
|
Total
|
7 |
GERONTOLOGICAL
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Part Time Program of Study
YEAR
1 - FALL
|
HOURS |
|
Theory
in Nursing |
3 |
|
Community
Concepts |
2 |
Total
|
5 |
|
|
|
YEAR
1 - SPRING
|
|
|
Research
Methodology |
3 |
|
Intro
to Professional Practice |
1 |
Total
|
4 |
|
|
|
YEAR 2 - FALL |
|
|
Research
in Advance Practice Nursing |
3 |
|
Pharmacology |
3 |
Total
|
6 |
|
|
|
YEAR 2 - SPRING |
|
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Advance
Professional Practice |
1 |
|
Total
|
4 |
|
|
|
YEAR
3 - FALL
|
|
|
Advanced
Health Assessment |
2 |
|
Advanced
Health Assessment Practicum |
1 |
|
Advanced
Physiology and Pathophysiology |
3 |
Total
|
6 |
|
|
|
YEAR
3 SPRING
|
|
|
Managing
the Health of Older Adults Theory 1 |
3 |
|
Managing
the Health of Older Adults Theory Practicum 1 |
3 |
Total
|
6 |
|
|
|
YEAR
3 SUMMER
|
|
|
Geropsychiatric
Nursing |
3 |
|
Geropsychiatric
Nursing Practicum |
2 |
Total
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
YEAR 4 FALL |
|
|
Managing
the Health of Older Adults Theory 2 |
3 |
|
Managing
the Health of Older Adults Theory Practicum 2 |
3 |
|
Portfolio |
1 |
Total
|
7 |
As the aging population increases, there is a need for advance practice nursing expertise to managing the health care needs of older adults. The UAMS Graduate School offers a program for nurses who want to specialize in the care of older adults in the advance practice role of a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner. Learning opportunities include management of the health of older adults in various clinical settings, such as primary care, home care, transitional care, and long-term care. Courses are offered via classroom, Blackboard Learning System CE 4.1 (BBLS CE 4.1), and telecommunications.
Contact
Specialty Coordinator, Janice Taylor,
if you have
questions about the above:
Office Phone - (501) 686-5854 or (501) 686-5374
E-mail: TaylorJaniceL@uams.edu