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PG NURS TR ACNP - Post Graduate in Nursing: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track Certificate (CT)

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Program Title

Post Graduate in Nursing: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track Certificate (CT)

Default Credentials

CT - Certificate

Program Description

The Post-Graduate Certificate is designed for registered nurses who already hold a degree in nursing and who seek academic preparation in a new specialty or subspecialty area of advanced nursing practice. Post-Graduate Certificate students may apply for any of the specialty options offered by the School of Nursing. Theory and clinical experiences focus on the role selected by the student and are congruent with the student's long-term career goals. The curriculum consists of supportive science and clinical specialty courses. Each certificate is designed to be in compliance with national certification requirements including required support courses, didactic specialty courses, and clinical hours. Students who complete the Post-Graduate Nurse Practitioner tracks are academically eligible for national certification by professional organizations and for state certification by the Mississippi Board of Nursing. Post-Graduate plans of study are individualized based on previous coursework. Students are required to complete all specialty courses and any support courses not previously completed. Based on individual review of MSN coursework, Post-Graduate Certificate students are not required to complete MSN core courses (see the previous section on MSN curriculum for the BSN-prepared RN for a listing of courses for each specialty area). All MSN tracks are classified as online.

Admission Requirements

ADMISSION CRITERIA

Admission to a Post-Graduate track is based on evaluation of the following by the Graduate Admission and Progression Committee.

  1. A complete application;

  2. Master's degree in nursing from an institution that is accredited by an institutional accrediting body and that holds professional accreditation by CCNE or ACEN;

  3. An overall GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. If the overall GPA is less than 3.0, the nursing GPA may be considered

  4. Undergraduate or graduate level statistics course;

  5. One year of experience as an RN is required for all nurse practitioner tracks prior to beginning courses. Applicants for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner track must have at least one year experience as an RN in critical/emergency care prior to beginning courses.

  6. Evidence of current unrestricted licensure (RN) to practice in the United States and licensure/privilege to practice in Mississippi;

  7. Official transcripts from all schools attended;

  8. Graduates of foreign schools whose academic language is not English: The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam is required to demonstrate competence in written and spoken English;

  9. Pre-admission counseling, (completed after the application is reviewed by the graduate admission and progression committee);

  10. Resume;

  11. If an applicant has been dismissed from any nursing program, one year must pass from the date of dismissal to the date of eligibility to apply for any UMMC School of Nursing program.

In unusual instances, the Graduate Admission and Progression Committee may consider applicants who do not meet the admission criteria. The School of Nursing reserves the right to offer tracks based on the number of acceptable applicants admitted. When a track is not offered due to limited enrollment, the applicant will be notified and other admission options will be explored.

Program Application

All application documents and the application fees must be received by the Office of Enrollment Management by March 15 for fall admission.

Degree Requirements

RESIDENCE

A minimum of one academic year of course work with continuous residence is required. The total number of hours must be equivalent to a full-time plan of study for two or three semesters.

TIME LIMIT FOR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

All requirements for the Post-Master's certificate must be completed within a six-year time span.

SUGGESTED POST-GRADUATE PLANS OF STUDY

Students will be given an individualized plan of study appropriate for their role by their academic advisor upon enrollment. Students in a Post-Graduate nurse practitioner track who already have Nurse Practitioner certification in another area will typically have a shorter plan of study. For the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner track, students with ER/ICU experience as a nurse practitioner will complete a minimum of 500 clinical hours and may be required to complete up to 630 clinical hours. Contact the appropriate track director regarding a plan of study that is developed based on your previous graduate nursing coursework.

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