Overview

The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program from Emory University prepares nurses to provide advanced practice in acute care settings through a program of study focused on the care of acutely ill patients and complex chronically ill patients and their families in high acuity specialty areas including critical care, trauma surgery, general surgery, plastic surgery, and hospital medicine. Seminars and clinical experiences emphasize the physiological and psychosocial impact of acute and chronic illness on the patient and family.

Graduates are prepared to sit for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification exam administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the AACN Certification Corporation.

Career Opportunities

Students graduating from this program have opportunities to work in acute and critical care specialty settings. Graduates have also found positions in critical care, trauma surgery, general surgery and all inpatient specialties.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Becoming an APRN

Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology

Advanced Health Assessment

Advanced Cardiovascular Diagnostics & Management for the APRN

Clinical Specialty: Adult/Gerontology

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-04-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Atlanta, United States

Disciplines

Nursing Health Sciences Gerontology View 1045 other Masters in Nursing in United States

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, NLNAC)
Unencumbered RN license in the state of Georgia or a multistate RN license
One-year of RN experience in a hospital setting

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

53530 USD / year

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Out-of-State

53530 USD / year

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Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

53530 USD / year

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Living costs

Atlanta

United States

1213 - 2208 USD / month

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Key information

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Credits

Delivered

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Living costs

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