o prepare: Consider whether primary care NP graduates are qualified to seek empl
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Consider whether primary care NP graduates are qualified to seek employment in acute care settings such as ER, OR, or hospitalist/intensivist
Review and select one of the following case studies to research in depth:
Case Study One: Selecting the Certification Exam for your specialty.
Mary is in the last two months of her program of study. She is trying to decide whether to take the American Association of Nurse Practitioner Credentialing Exam or the American Nurses Credentialing Exam.
Post an explanation of the professional and/or clinical practice issues the new Nurse Practitioner will need to consider and address with the certification, licensure, credentialing, or relocation process. Compare Scope of Practice between the Acute Care, Family Practice, and Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner and how practice may differ from state to state. Then, identify and explain at least two types of settings that are appropriate for FNP and AGPCNP graduates to practice.
Explanation / Answer
The Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) specialty program is in the Department of Community Health Systems (DCHS), whose mission is to promote and sustain health in the community and workplace, with particular emphasis on culturally diverse and high-risk populations. In light of this aim, DCHS NP faculty members prepare AGPCNPs, advanced practice nurses, to assess and manage adult health and common acute and chronic illnesses, including HIV/AIDS. Our AGPCNPs emphasize prevention, wellness, and patient education in all patient interactions.
The patient population of focus for the AGPCNP includes adolescents, young to middle age adults and older adults. Our AGPCNP graduates practice in community and hospital-based primary care clinics, in patient’s homes, in sub-acute/skilled nursing facilities, and in long-term care settings. The AGPCNP works in collaboration with other members of the health care team.
AGPCNP specialty coursework and supervised clinical experiences emphasize:
Read more about the training of our nurse practitioners in the Science of Caring:
Interested in a clinical rotation with patients with chronic mental health disorders?
Check out our community-based Interprofessional Primary Care Outreach for People with Mental Illness faculty practice at the http://ipcom.ucsf.edu web site.
Coordinators
The AGPCNP MS Specialty Area Director/Coordinator is Laura Wagner, PhD, RN, GNP, FAAN; the Post-MS Coordinator is Miranda Surjadi, ANP-BC, MS, AGNP.
AGPCNP MS Specialty Area Options
AGPCNP Post-Master's Options
Post-Master's Studies - Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP). The AGPCNP program offers a Post-Master's certificate for nurses who have completed a master's degree in nursing. This customized special studies program provides education and clinical training in the AGPCNP role. Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible for BRN certification and national certification.
Interested applicants should contact the Post Master’s Specialty Coordinator, Miranda Surjadi, ANP-BC, MS, AGNP, to discuss the Post Master's AGPCNP option and request an application.
Career Opportunities
AGPCNP graduates are currently employed in community and hospital-based primary care clinics, specialty clinics, nurse managed health centers, public health departments, private medical practices, worksite-based health clinics, state and county correctional facilities, emergency departments, urgent care clinics, sub-acute/skilled nursing facilities and long term care settings.
Academic Program
A full time program is completed in two years. The Graduate Core Curriculum serves students from all specialty areas. It provides advanced knowledge in nursing theory and research, population health principles, evidence-based practice, leadership and socio-cultural issues. Programs with advanced practice role preparation include health assessment, pathophysiology, and pharmacology. The AGPCNP specialty courses emphasize adult health maintenance and promotion; and assessment and management of adults with common health problems including the care of persons with multiple chronic conditions. Practice-based learning experiences provide the student with opportunities to apply the knowledge and skills in their role as primary care provider.
The AGPCNP program faculty identify and coordinate clinical training residencies for students in a variety of settings, such as, at UCSF and San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH), San Francisco Department of Public Health, Veterans Administration, Kaiser Permanente, long-term care facilities, worksite occupational health clinics, and private practices. Our program requires a minimum of 570 clinical residency hours. Summer session clinical residencies are available. The 2ndsummer session is required for all AGPCNP generalist and AGPCNP HIV-AIDS students.
Minors
The AGPCNP curriculum offers students the flexibility to take a minor if desired. For information, click on the minor of interest:
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