Curriculum
Nurse Practitioner Track: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care
The curriculum for the online adult acute care nurse practitioner track will prepare you for professional practice in the management of patient populations including medical, surgical, and critical care.
Adult Acute Care NP Track Plan of Study – 55 credits
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Year 1
Fall Quarter
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Year 1
Winter Quarter
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Year 1
Spring Quarter
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Year 1
Summer Quarter
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*Basic Physiology Screening
Examination
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NURS 500
Confronting Issues
in Contemporary Health Care Environments
(3 credits)
RSCH 519
Introduction to Biostatistics
(3 credits)
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NURS 502
Advanced Ethical Decision-Making in Nursing
(3 credits)
RSCH 523
Methods for Health Research
(3 credits)
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INFO 526
Information, Innovation, and Technology in Advanced Nursing Practice
(3 credits)
NURS 527
Evidenced-based Approaches to Practice
(3 credits)
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NURS 549
Advanced Pharmacology
(3 credits)
*ELECTIVE
(3 credits)
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Year 2
Fall Quarter
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Year 2
Winter Quarter
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Year 2
Spring Quarter
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Year 2
Summer Quarter
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NURS 548
Advanced Pathophysiology
(3 credits)
NURS 664
Nurse Practitioner Role Development
(1 credit)
Mandatory Track Orientation
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**NURS 554
Pharmacology for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
(3 credits)
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**NURS 550
Advanced Physical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
-Includes two (2) mandatory on-campus visits
(4 credits)
Mandatory Clinical Orientation
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Clinical Rotations Begin
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**NURS 570
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner I: Introduction to Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Medicine
(5 credits)
Mandatory On-Campus Residency Week
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Year 3
Fall Quarter
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Year 3
Winter Quarter
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Year 3
Spring Quarter
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Year 3
Summer Quarter
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**NURS 571
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II: Management and Care of Clients in Acute and Critical Care Medical Settings
(5 credits)
Mandatory On-Campus Visit (SP/HPS)
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**NURS 572
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner III: Management and Care of Patients in Acute Surgical Settings
(5 credits)
Mandatory On-Campus Visit (SP/HPS)
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**NURS 573
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner IV: Management and Care of Patients in Critical Care Settings
(5 credits)
Mandatory On-Campus Residency Week
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**NURS 580
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner V: Management and Care of Patients in Acute or Critical Care, Medical or Surgical Settings
(5 credits)
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| KEY |
| Core Courses |
| Support Courses |
| Clinical Courses |
*Student is
- Required to take the Basic Physiology Screening Examination during their first quarter prior to enrolling in NURS 548;
- Strongly encouraged to take the NURS 520 Advanced Physiology course as the student’s elective if a grade of 75 in the screening examination is not achieved.
**Mandatory scheduled weekly online class time.
Track Director:
Lisa Johnson-Ford DrNP, CRNP, ACNP-BC
215-762-7822
laj38@drexel.edu