If you’re an active, advanced practice nurse practitioner looking to bolster your clinical competencies, you can expand your scope of practice through Rockhurst University’s Online AGACNP Post-Master’s Certificate. Become Certified to Care for Adults and Older Adults with Acute Illness through the Online Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Post-Master's Certificate Program (AGACNP Post-Master's Certificate).
Program Overview
Our program will allow you to:
- Become certified to care for adults and older adults with acute and complex conditions in fields such as cardiology, oncology, endocrinology and more
- Participate in an accredited program focused on scholarship, leadership, discovery and ethical practices delivered by Saint Luke’s™ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Complete the program in just 4 semesters and broaden your career opportunities
Guided by Jesuit values, Rockhurst University prepares adult-gerontology acute care advanced practice nurses to care for the needs of the whole person through rigorous academics, rich and varied clinical experiences, and a spirit of inquiry and reflection.
Learning outcomes
Advanced Practice Nursing Foundations
Incorporate scientific and theoretical concepts from nursing and other relevant disciplines to improve nursing practice in a variety of settings
Evidence-Informed Quality Improvement
Adopt a lifelong learning approach to care that draws upon research and data to ensure safety and quality for patients and organizations
Leadership, Systems, and Policy
Serve as an effective and collaborative nurse leader from organizational, systems, and policy perspectives
Course Map
Degree and class descriptions and requirements can be found by clicking on the course catalog listing below:
Additional Degree Info
- Prepare the graduate for the role of the professional nurse.
- Provide an environment of trust, student engagement, and academic support.
- Provide high-quality nursing education.
- Promote a culture of safety.
- Integrate the students into clinical practice and transition the students into nursing culture.
- Increase the diversity of the student population with an emphasis on cultural awareness.
- Be a leader in NCLEX board pass rate for the region.
- Provide population-focused education to produce graduates that provide efficient, effective health care.
- Create an innovative, cutting-edge environment for nursing students in this fast-changing field of health care.