The Post-Masters AGCNS (PM-AGCNS) curriculum provides those already possessing a master’s degree in nursing with additional course and clinical work to fulfill the requirements for Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification. This includes 600 practicum hours with appropriately credentialed preceptors in practice settings. Following a transcript evaluation, it may be determined that AGCNS Certificate applicants must take additional coursework to fulfill the requirements. Essential courses include a course focused on advanced practice nursing role responsibilities and 3 advanced science courses. If these requirements were met during their previous graduate studies, Post Master’s AGCNS students are required to take a 0-credit orientation, the 3 certificate theory courses (MSN 700, MSN 701, and MSN 730), with the partnering practicum courses.
Note: Readiness for initial advanced practice nurse prescriber application requires a clinical pharmacology course within the five preceding years.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites | ||
| MSN-615 | Adv Practice Roles & Nursing Theories | 3 |
| MSN-621 | Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology | 3 |
| MSN-622 | Advanced Health & Physical Assessment | 3 |
| MSN-623 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics & Clinical Decision Making | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| MSN-600A | Orientation to Post Masters Program | 0 |
| MSN-700 & 700P | Advanced Practice Nursing: Individual an D Population Based Health and CNS Practicum 1 (Adv Prac Nursing: Ind & Population-Bsd Hlth) | 5 |
| MSN-701 & 701P | Advanced Practice Nursing: Program Development & Evaluation and CNS Practicum 2 (Adv Prac Nursing: Prog Dev & Eval) (Adv Prac Nursing: Prog Dev & Eval ) | 5 |
| MSN-730 & 730P | Advanced Practice Nursing: Leadership For System Improvement and CNS Practicum 3 (Adv Prac Nursing : Ldrshp for System Improvment ) | 5 |