NRSE-AGNP - Nursing Practice, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration, DNP (TTU-ETSU)

The Doctor of Nursing Practice program offers a terminal professional degree for those who wish to pursue or further their career as an advanced practice nurse focusing on healthcare needs of specific populations. The ETSU College of Nursing and TTU School of Nursing Joint Program currently offers six concentrations within the degree: Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Nursing and Healthcare Leadership, Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, and Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner.

The focus of the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner is to provide healthcare from adolescence to older adults in hospitals and clinic settings focusing on management of clients across acute care settings in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team. Graduates are eligible for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner national certification examination. Graduates are prepared for employment in varied healthcare settings.

For application terms and deadlines please refer to the Whitson-Hester School of Nursing website.

The program requires the following credit hours to complete the degree:

BSN-DNP Degree Requirements (75 hours)

• Core Requirements: 35 hours

• Concentration: 28 hours

• DNP Project: 12 hours

• Total: 75 hours

MSN-DNP Degree Requirements (31 hours)

• Core Requirements: 11 hours

• Concentration: 8 hours

• DNP Project: 12 hours

• Total: 31 hours