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Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Post-Master's Certificate |
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Because the Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (GNP) program has such
a specialized focus, courses in the specialty are offered only when
there is need for such courses. The GNP specialty will be
offered when there are adequate numbers of admitted and enrolled
students to support the specialty. If you are interested in
applying to this specialty, please submit your application to the
School of Graduate Studies as soon as possible. Please click
here to view application deadlines. http://www.etsu.edu/nursing/gradprograms.asp
For more information on the specialty, contact the Office of
Student Services at (423) 439-4578 or (888) 376-8773.
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The following coursework is required
for the Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Post-Master's
Certificate:
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| ALNU-5009 |
Health Assessment
Throughout the Lifespan |
3 |
| ALNU 5010 |
Health Assessment
Throughout the Lifespan: Practicum |
3 (90
clock hrs) |
| PMNU-5004 |
Seminar in
Professional Roles |
1 |
| FCNU 5950 |
Internship in
Advanced Nursing Practice |
4 (210
clock hrs) |
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11
credit hrs |
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AND |
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following course combinations based upon evaluations
of previous coursework and practice experience: |
| ALNU 5013/5014 |
Lifespan Assessment
& Clinical Management: Older
Adults/Practicum |
2/3
(90 clock hrs) |
| ALNU 5021/5022 |
Case Management:
Older Adults/Practicum |
2/3
(90 clock hrs) |
| ALNU 5031/5032 |
Care of the Older
Adult in Structured Settings/Practicum |
2/3
(90 clock hrs) |
| PMNU 5402 |
Behavioral Health
Concepts for Adults |
3 |
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8-18
credit hrs |
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| Additionally, the
following courses are required, if not previously
taken: |
| ALNU
5016 |
Pathophysiology
for Nursing Diagnoses & Interventions |
3 |
| ALNU
5018 |
Advanced
Clinical Pharmacology |
3 |
| ALNU
5038 |
Pharmacology
& Therapeutics for Older Adults |
1 |
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7
credit hrs |
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Total
Credit Hours in Curriculum |
19-37 |
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Total
Clock Hours in Practica |
390-570 |
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| Note: The ratio of
credit hours to clock hours per week is 1:1 for
didactic courses; 1:2 for all practica, and 1:3.5 for
the Internship course. |
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| **All non-nurse practitioner post-master's
students are required to complete a minimum of 500 clock
hours of supervised clinical practica. *Fifty-one of the
90 clock hours for Health Assessment Practicum are completed
in the College of Nursing's learning labs. The other 39
hours are direct client contact hours in a clinical setting. |
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