Job growth for nurse practitioners in the U.S. is projected to from 2021-2031.
Learn how to provide quality direct patient care to adults from adolescence through senescence in a variety of acute care settings.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
All of 平特一肖论坛's nursing programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), formerly the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc., 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, Phone: 404.975.5000, .
New York State Education Department
Registered with the New York State Board of Regents.
Program Benefits
- Part-time study is available to meet the needs of working nurses.
- Students can transfer previous graduate nursing coursework from other institutions with approval of the nursing department chair.
- Students have the opportunity to provide input into their clinical site selection with assistance from the program director to ensure timely program completion.
- Students have an individual faculty advisor who is available on campus for appointments as needed.
- Faculty are highly credentialed, board certified nurse practitioners who continue to practice clinically in addition to having research and leadership experience.
平特一肖论坛鈥檚 Center for Interprofessional Learning and Simulation (CILS) provides students experiential learning opportunities to promote best practice and collaboration. This leads to improved health and well-being outcomes for individuals, organizations, and communities!
Many of our students receive preliminary job offers prior to graduation.
Career Outlook
Graduates are employed in various settings, including:
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Critical Care Units
- Emergency Departments
- Urgent Care Centers
Program Specifics
- Possession of a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program.
- One year acute care medical-surgical clinical experience (preferably inpatient or hospital-based).
- Completion of an undergraduate or graduate statistics course with a grade of C or better.
- Cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or above (on a 4.0 scale) from all colleges/universities attended. Applicants with GPAs below 3.25 in undergraduate studies may be admitted on a provisional basis if they submit evidence of the potential to be successful in graduate studies.
- Current registered professional nursing license in New York State.
- Current resume.
- Letter of intent or letters of reference may be submitted to strengthen application.
- Interview with the nursing faculty
This program prepares Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners to provide direct patient care to adults from adolescence through senescence in a variety of acute care settings.
The development of independent decision-making skills and autonomy in the delivery of holistic health care are emphasized.
Program Completion:
- 87.5%
Job Placement:
- 100%
Program Satisfaction:
- 100% graduating students stated it contributed well to very well to their professional growth.*
*Data are for students who completed the program during the 2023-2024 academic year.
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