A post-master's advanced certificate in gerontology for NPs

Nurse Pract. 2017 Sep 21;42(9):18-23. doi: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000521992.53558.73.

Abstract

This article describes an innovative post-master's advanced certificate in gerontology program developed by the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at the New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing. The program provides advanced practice registered nurses geriatric content to meet eligibility criteria for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP certification exam and develops interprofessional care providers to care for complex older adults.

MeSH terms

  • Certification*
  • Curriculum
  • Diffusion of Innovation
  • Education, Nursing, Graduate / organization & administration*
  • Geriatric Nursing / education*
  • Humans
  • New York
  • Nurse Practitioners / education*
  • Nursing Education Research
  • Nursing Evaluation Research
  • Schools, Nursing