What is an Adult-GerontologyNurse Practitioner?An Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner(A-GNP) Primary Care is an advanced practiceregistered nurse (APRN) who provides care inambulatory and long-term care settings. Whilefocusing on health promotion and diseaseprevention, A-GNPs acquire advanced skills inhealth assessment, diagnosis, and managementof acute and chronic health problems. A-GNPsin primary care deliver comprehensive care toyoung, middle, and older adults in a variety ofsettings with an emphasis on outpatient care.

What services do NPs provide?• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests• Diagnose and treat acute and chronicconditions such as infections, injuries,mental health problems, hypertension, anddiabetes

• Coordinate patients’ overall health care• Teach/coach patients for healthier lifestylemanagement

Do you have:• A willingness to function in an autonomousnursing role?

• An ability to be a self-directed learner?• The creativity to be a flexible thinker anddecision-maker?

Why consider the YCP Adult-Gerontology NursePractitioner Track?• Accreditation by the Commission onCollegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

• Highly qualified, skilled, faculty and staff,committed to your education

• Small class size to allow for a morepersonal experience with faculty andstudent colleagues

• 672 clinical hours in primary care settings,specialty settings, long-term care facilities,and hospitals

• Availability of dedicated preceptors in a variety of settings providing excellentclinical experiences

• Ability to complete the program in two or three years

• Post-Master’s option also available

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What criteria must be met to apply?• Completion of a baccalaureate degreeprogram with an NLNAC or CCNEaccredited major in nursing from a regionally accredited institution or the equivalent, as determined by theDepartment of Nursing Faculty

• GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or higher• Current RN licensure in Pennsylvania• Successful completion of undergraduatestatistics, physical assessment, andnursing research courses

• One year of relevant nursing practice• Interview with Graduate AdmissionsCommittee

The YCP Graduate Programs in Nursing has four tracks:

• Adult-Gerontology Nurse PractitionerPrimary Care (A-GNP) two or threeyear program

• Adult-Gerontology Nurse PractitionerPrimary Care (A-GNP) Post-Master’sCertificate

• Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist education focus (CNS/Ed)

• Nurse Anesthetist• Nurse Educator (NE)

Application deadline is March 1 of eachyear for fall enrollment of the

Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Track.

Just the facts:• NPs have provided excellenthealth care since 1965

• More than 40 years of researchhas shown that NPs provide highquality, cost-effective, personalized health care

• As of 2011, there were over148,000 practicing NPs in the U.S.

• The early-2011 mean full-time ANP base salary was $91,310,with average full-time NP totalincome $98,760Source: American Academy of Nursing Practitioners (AANP)

• Adult-Gerontology NursePractitioners practice in a variety of settings, such as clinics,hospitals, colleges, public health departments, long-term care facilities, and private practices in rural, urban, and suburban communities

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