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Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Post-Master's Certificate
24.0 credits

The Post-Master's Certificate Program is offered to those individuals who have earned a master's degree in nursing and seek further preparation in another area of nursing. The program can generally be completed in one year of part-time study. Transcripts will be reviewed and course work will be determined on an individual basis.

Program of Study
All post-master’s students in Nurse Practitioner Tracks must transfer in three credits (quarter or semester) of Master’s-level Advanced Pathophysiology or Advanced Physiology, Advanced Pharmacology, and Advanced Physical Assessment. If these courses are not transferred in they must be taken at Drexel prior to the first clinical. Please see the MSN Program Coordinator for the exact schedule.

Required Courses
Summer
NURS 570	Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner I: Role and Scope of Practice		5.0
Fall
NURS 571	Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II: Management and Care of Clients in Medical Settings		5.0
Winter
NURS 572	Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner III :Management and Care of Clients in Surgical Settings		5.0
NURS 605	Pharmacology for the Acute Care Nursing Practitioner		3.0
Spring
NURS 573	Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner IV: Management and Care of Clients in Critical Care Settings		5.0
NURS 669	Professional Seminar for Advanced Practice Nurses		1.0

For more information, visit the Nursing Post-Master's Certificate web page.