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RN to MSN - Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Herzing University, United States
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Course Overview

  • Learn online in Herzing’s Everywhere Classroom: at your pace, on your schedule

  • Class topics include core undergraduate nursing classes, health promotion, clinical decision-making, roles for nurse practitioners, and much more.

  • Prepare for crucial AGNP industry certifications: the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (A-GNP) certification from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certification (AGPCNP-BC) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Registered nurses with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) may be eligible to enroll in our 20-month MSN-AGPCNP program.

General Eligibility

  • Live in a state where Herzing University is authorized to offer the RN to MSN program.

  • Hold a current, active, and unrestricted license as a registered nurse (RN) in the same state where they practice.

  • Hold an associate degree (ADN/ASN/AASN) in nursing from a nationally or regionally accredited college or university.

  • Participate in an interview to identify your goals and determine if the program is right for you

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week

What You'll Study

1 Modules

All courses, 16.00 semester credit hours, are required.

  • English Composition II

  • Statistics

  • Advanced Leadership and Management

  • Community and Public Health Nursing

  • Dimensions of Advanced Nursing Practice

Core Courses

All courses, 15.00 semester credit hours, are required.

  • Health Policy and Management

  • Technology and Nursing Informatics in Advanced Practice

  • Organizational Systems and Behaviors

  • Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice

Required Direct Care Core Courses

All courses, 9.00 semester credit hours, are required.

Advanced Health Assessment

*Students in the AG PC NP program must take NU 610 and NU 611 in the same semester.

  • Advanced Pathophysiology

  • Advanced Pharmacology

Required Courses in AGNP-PC Concentration

All courses, 24.00 semester credit hours, are required.

  • Health Promotion Across the Life Span

  • Clinical Decision-Making

  • Roles for Nurse Practitioners

Women's Health for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

  •  Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner I

  • Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner II

  •  Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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