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Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care, DNP

Become an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in SU’s DNP program. Prepare for your advanced practice career in acute care environments including inpatient, emergency and critical care units.

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About this Program

This purpose-built AG-ACNP program is designed to prepare you for advanced practice in acute care environments including inpatient, emergency and critical care units. With 90 hours of clinical per quarter, in hands-on and realistic scenarios, you will practice procedures to gain the confidence and critical muscle memory necessary to save lives and make valuable contributions in urban centers as well as resource-limited rural communities.

The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner DNP is a 3-year full-time program for students entering the DNP program who have a bachelor's degree with an RN or Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion (APNI) to DNP students who have successfully completed pre-licensure program of study. Students entering with a master's degree will have an individual program of study determined by the DNP advisor. Two years of acute care experience preferred for Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner specialization.

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP) program at a Glance

Learn how the DNP degree in AG-ACNP program will contribute to your career goals. Then, explore course requirements and see how impactful a Seattle University degree can be.

The AG-ACNP program of study is for students entering the DNP program who have a bachelor's degree with an RN or Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion (APNI) to DNP students who have successfully completed pre-licensure program of study. Students entering with a master's degree will have an individual program of study determined by the DNP advisor.

DNP graduates will: 

  1. Synthesize knowledge from nursing and other disciplines in the provision of evidence-based advanced practice nursing care. 
  2. Utilize information systems technology to improve healthcare access, quality, and outcomes. 
  3. Demonstrate competence in an advanced nursing practice specialty. 
  4. Exercise leadership through scholarship, advocacy, and community engagement to achieve just and equitable healthcare systems that improve health potential and reduce health disparities of vulnerable populations. 
  5. Evaluate and influence healthcare systems and health policy at local, state, federal, and global levels. 
  6. Demonstrate effective communication and interprofessional collaboration in the promotion of healthcare access, quality, and outcomes. 
  7. Evaluate beliefs, values, and ways of knowing to foster lifelong personal and professional development. 
  8. Apply ethical decision-making in complex clinical situations.

What You’ll Learn

Learn about the classes you’ll take as a student here.

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Seattle University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

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Job Placement Rate

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Powerful Compassion and Skill

With 150 hours of clinical per quarter, in hands-on and realistic scenarios, you will practice procedures to gain the confidence and critical muscle memory necessary to save lives and make valuable contributions in urban centers as well as resource-limited rural communities.

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State-of-the-Art Clinical Performance Lab

The Clinical Performance Lab is a state-of-the-art, 20,000 square foot facility located a few blocks from the Seattle University main campus at Swedish Cherry Hill Medical Center. You’ll take your classroom knowledge and practice in a safe clinical environment with realistic patient scenarios.

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American Nurses Credentialing Center and American Assoc. of Critical Care Nurses

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and American Association of Critical Care Nurses (ACCN) offer the AG-ACNP certification exam. Graduates of the DNP or Post-Graduate Certificate in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care are eligible to sit for both examinations.

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) CCNE Accredited

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing/Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Seattle University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

From Our Alumni

Kirsten Carlson, DNP, FNP, AGACNP

“What brought me to Seattle U was its great history of nursing education and fantastic reputation for producing nurse leaders.”

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