University of Texas at El Paso Academic Catalog

Academic Catalog

MSN in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Year 1 

Semester 1
Term A
NURS 5310Nursing Theory3
Term B
NURS 5319Advanced Pathophysiology3
Total Hours6
Semester 2
Term A
NURS 5362Pharmacotherapeutics3
Term B
NURS 5370Rsrch Appraisal & Application3
Total Hours6
Semester 3
Term A
NURS 5338Health Policy and Advocacy3
Term B
NURS 5220Advanced Health Assessment2
NURS 5121Adv Health Assessm. Practicum (45 Clinical Hours)1
Total Hours6

Year 2

Semester 4
Term A
NURS 5209Adv Acute Care Diagnostics2
NURS 5254Advanced Practice Nursing Role2
Term B
NURS 5228Advanced Acute Care Skills2
Total Hours6
Semester 5
Term A
NURS 5101Adult/Geri Hlth ClinPrac I ( 45 clinical hours)1
NURS 5324Acute Care Adult/Geri Health3
Term B
NURS 5223Acute Care Adul/Geri Healt II2
NURS 5224Adult/Geri Hlth ClinPrac II ( 90 clinical hours)2
Total Hours8
Semester 6
Term A
NURS 5225Acute & Critical Illn Pract I ( 90 clinical hours)2
NURS 5329Acute & Critical Illness I3
Term B
NURS 5226Acute & Critical Illness II2
NURS 5227Acute & Critical Illn Pract II ( 90 clinical hours)2
Total Hours9

Year 3

Semester 7
Term A
NURS 5401AG Adv Clinical Practicum I ( 180 clinical hours)4
Term B
NURS 5402AG Adv Clinical Practicum II ( 180 clinical hours)4
Total Hours8
Total AGACNP49
Total Clinical Hours 720