Overview

Key Features

The Nursing - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program at Jacksonville University is designed to train advanced practice nurses to manage adults with critically complex and acute episodic illnesses experienced in both the clinical and hospital setting. Graduates will be equipped with advanced diagnostic reasoning skills to analyze, interpret, and synthesize complex concepts in patients with active and ongoing chronic illnesses.

Our Program:

Is taught by experienced, board-certified acute care Nurse Practitioners
Provides students with clinical experiences including hospital medicine, ICU, trauma, and various specialties related to the management of acutely ill patients, as well as live simulation activities
Provides expert faculty to ensure that all students receive clinical placements

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Nursing Theory and Research

Organization, Delivery and Policy in Healthcare

Nursing Leadership and Advanced Roles

Information Systems and Technology for Improved Healthcare

Advanced Health Assessment

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Jacksonville, United States

Disciplines

Nursing Gerontology View 161 other Masters in Gerontology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed JU Application

Unofficial Transcripts from Colleges & Universities with All Nursing Coursework & Nursing Degrees

A minimum 3.0 undergraduate Nursing GPA on a 4.0 scale is required

Graduation from a CCNE, NLN or ACEN accredited BSN program

Resume or CV (if applying to a Nurse Practitioner track)

Statement of Intent

Virtual Interview

The following may be requested of students with a GPA of 3.0 or below

Active U.S. Nursing License

All international students whose first language is not English are required to submit proof of their proficiency in English, by providing scores for either: IELTS or TOEFL.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

22500 USD / year

≈ 22500 USD / year
Out-of-State

22500 USD / year

≈ 22500 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

22500 USD / year

≈ 22500 USD / year

Living costs

Jacksonville

United States

1033 - 1668 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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