Nursing Practice – Post-BSN Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist [DNP]

Program Overview

The Post-BSN to DNP Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist program is a 3-year full-time or 4-year part-time program that prepares graduates to care for patients from adolescence through geriatrics in acute care or community settings. The curriculum includes advanced coursework and clinical practicum experiences, culminating in a DNP Practicum Scholarly Project. Graduates are eligible for national certification and state licensure as clinical nurse specialists.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The Post-BSN to DNP Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist program is a 3-year full-time program.
• Graduates will matriculate as DNP-prepared Clinical Nurse Specialists ready to care for patients from adolescence through geriatrics and will practice in acute care or community settings.
• The curriculum includes advanced foundational coursework and clinical practicum experiences culminating in the DNP Practicum Scholarly Project.
• At the end of this program, the graduate nurse will be eligible to sit for the national certification examinations required to practice as an Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist and will subsequently be eligible for state licensure as a clinical nurse specialist.
• Students admitted to the Post-BSN to DNP CNS program must travel to campus for a maximum of 6 days per semester.
These on-campus immersion sessions will support student success through instruction and testing of clinical skills utilizing skills labs, simulations, and expert seminars.
• The program typically requires 2-4 courses per semester year-round to complete the program in 3 years.
• The program may be completed part-time over four years, requiring students to take 2-3 courses per semester year-round to complete the program.