Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Advance your clinical assessment skills in a primary care setting

Post-master’s and MSN program graduates will have advanced knowledge of health promotion and disease prevention, advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, and management of chronic and episodic health problems.

DNPs will also have competence in leadership, evidence-based care and translational research methods for quality improvement as well as preparation at the very highest level to apply advanced clinical assessment and management skills to episodic and chronic health problems.

The post-master’s certificate curriculum is individually designed based on the course work documented on the transcript of the student’s master’s degree. The number of credits required for the completion of the certificate will vary. The courses listed are required in the post-master’s curriculum plan unless these courses or their acceptable equivalent are documented on the master’s transcript. A minimum of 12 credits is required for the post-master’s certificate.

 

Program Highlights

  • Prepares nurses for advanced practice with patients ages 13 and up, in clinic settings.
  • Graduates will be academically eligible to take the national certification examination for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP).   
  • Work closely with your advisor throughout your program.
  • Learn in a variety of settings; in-person, hybrid and online courses.
  • Small class sizes that allow for faculty and student to work effectively.
  • Clinical site placement.
  • Full and part-time plans to make study manageable for working students
  • Access to The Center for Clinical Simulation to develop skills in a role-playing setting
  • Consistently high pass rates for the Adult-Gerontology Certification examination (usually 100 percent) 

Which degree is right for me?

Post-Master's Certificate MSN Post-BSN DNP*

Credits: 12-30


MSN required


Combination of on-campus, online, and hybrid courses

Credits: 42


BSN required


Combination of on-campus, online, and hybrid courses

Credits: 69


BSN required


Combination of on-campus, online, and hybrid courses

*Post-MSN DNP tracks also offered. 

All programs have rolling admission.

Tuition Cost Per Credit: $1,360.00
Other costs exist, see here.


View the course work

These programs are generally completed on a part-time basis (3-6 credits per term) while students are working. Personalized plans of study are created collaboratively by each student and their adviser in order to create a manageable and flexible schedule. 

Post-Master's Certificate - 12-30 Credits

Post-Master's certificates may require 12-30 credits, depending on academic background. 

Foundation Courses – 9 Credits

Pathophysiological Concepts for Advanced Nursing Practice

Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice

Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan

 

Specialty Courses – 21 Credits

Management of Episodic Health Problems

Complex Health Problems

Concepts and Interventions for Health Problems Across the Lifespan

Health Promotion Across the Lifespan

Advanced Nursing of Adult-Gerontology 1 Clinical

Advanced Nursing of Adult-Gerontology 2 Clinical

Advanced Nursing of Adult-Gerontology 3 Clinical

MSN - 42 Credits

Core Courses – 12 Credits

Theoretical Foundations of Nursing

Ethics, Policy, and Health Care Advocacy

Organizational and Systems Leadership

Research & Evidence as a Foundation for Nursing

 

Foundation Courses – 9 Credits

Pathophysiological Concepts for Advanced Nursing Practice

Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice

Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan

 

Specialty Courses – 21 Credits

Management of Episodic Health Problems

Complex Health Problems

Concepts and Interventions for health Problems Across the Lifespan

Health Promotion Across the Lifespan

Advanced Nursing of Adult-Gerontology 1 Clinical

Advanced Nursing of Adult-Gerontology 2 Clinical

Advanced Nursing of Adult-Gerontology 3 Clinical

Graduate Bulletin

DNP - 69 Credits

DNP Core Courses - 27 Credits

Quality & Patient Safety in Health Care

Health Care Informatics, Technology and Professional Issues

Translational Research

Epidemiology

Applied Statistics for Health Sciences

Professional Issues in APN/DNP Practice

DNP Project 1 - Proposal & Residency

DNP Project 2 - Implementation & Residency

DNP Project 3 - Evaluation, Dissemination & Residency

 

Specialty Courses – 21 Credits

Management of Episodic Health Problems

Complex Health Problems

Concepts and Interventions for Health Problems Across the Lifespan

Health Promotion Across the Lifespan

Advanced Nursing of Adult-Gerontology 1 Clinical

Advanced Nursing of Adult-Gerontology 2 Clinical

Advanced Nursing of Adult-Gerontology 3 Clinical 

Core Courses – 12 Credits

Theoretical Foundations of Nursing

Ethics, Policy, and Health Care Advocacy

Organizational and Systems Leadership

Research & Evidence as a Foundation for Nursing 

Foundation Courses – 9 Credits

Pathophysiological Concepts for Advanced Nursing Practice

Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice

Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan 

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1Upon admission, final official transcripts from all previously attended colleges/universities, with certified English translations if original language is not English, must be submitted to the Graduate School within the first five weeks of the term of admission or a hold preventing registration for future terms will be placed on the student’s record. 

2Upon admission, an official course-by-course transcript/academic record evaluation must be submitted to the Graduate School within the first five weeks of the term of admission or a hold preventing registration for future terms will be placed on the student’s record. 

  • Applicants to the Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) program should have graduated with, or be about to graduate with, a bachelor’s degree in nursing from a nationally accredited program with an upper division major in nursing.
  • The required minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.000 on a 4.000 scale is required for the M.S.N. For graduates of foreign nursing schools, a formal evaluation of their nursing program of study documenting equivalency to a U.S. Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree must be submitted.
  • Prior to or during the first term of study, all Master of Science in Nursing applicants must have taken undergraduate nursing research and a statistics course which included inferential analysis (must be completed within 5 years of program start date). Applicants who select an advanced practice nursing specialization must have taken an undergraduate course in health assessment.
  • BCLS from the American Heart Association, which must be maintained during all programs. Additional certifications:  adult-gerontology acute care - ACLS prior to clinical. 
  • All applicants must be registered in the United States as a professional nurse. Graduates of nursing schools in foreign countries must successfully complete the certification program administered by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools and must be licensed in Wisconsin.

Sarah Davis

Sarah Davis, DNP, APNP
(Program Director)

Madeline Schmid

Madeline Schmidt, DNP, RN, ANP-BC

Callie Chiroff

Callie Chiroff, DNP, APN-BC

Claire Dohmen, MSN, RN, ANP-BC

Winsome Panton, DNP, ANP-BC, AAHIVS

Dawn Steinhoff, MSN, RN, FNP-BC

Tiffany Anderson-Kather, MSN, FNP-BC

For a comprehensive listing of merit-based aid (graduate assistantships/fellowships), visit the departmental financial aid webpage. U.S. citizens and permanent residents may be eligible to apply for need-based federal aid (loans) to help fund their educational expenses as well.

 

Program Contact

Taylor Rose Pamperin, M.Ed.

Graduate Student Success Advisor

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