MSN Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

The aging population is expected to double over the next 20 years. Therefore, the need for Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners will also expand to handle health promotion and the disease management needs of this geriatric population.

Drexel's accredited online MSN in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner prepares you to perform medical diagnosis and treatment through didactic lectures, problem-based learning, clinical practice hours, standardized patient experiences and high-fidelity simulation. This program coincides with the new models of health care delivery and the increasing demand for adult geriatric nurse practitioners to provide care for the aging and the elderly as well as their families across the entire continuum of health and illness, including acute critical conditions.

Program Features

• The master's degree in nursing at Drexel University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
• Ranked #45 in Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs by U.S. News & World Report
• Ranked #12 in Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs for Veterans by U.S. News & World Report
• Collaboration with health care providers that focus on patients at various stages of the aging process
• An experienced and board certified faculty from Drexel's acclaimed College of Nursing and Health Professions
• Professors use various forms of technology, including high-fidelity simulation to create adult-centered learning environments
• Graduates of this program are eligible for Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certification through ANCC or AACN

Clinical Practice

The clinical practice settings, which include primary care and assisted living, provide a mixed outpatient experience ranging from specialty clinical and primary care settings. Supervised clinical hours allow you to perform advanced physical assessment, critical thinking, diagnostic reasoning and management of care in collaboration with licensed physicians and APNs in accredited institutions.

Clinicals

The nurse practitioner programs in the Department of Advanced Practice Nursing at Drexel University provide you the flexibility of finding and coordinating your own clinical site and preceptor. The department also offers resources to assist you in this process. Accessibility to clinical sites and preceptors varies from state to state, and you may be required to travel to access clinical sites/preceptors and achieve the necessary clinical hours.

On-Campus Requirements

This high-quality program demands a major commitment of time, including multiple on-campus visits that are essential for transition into the NP role. During your time in the program, you will participate in mandatory on-campus and/or virtual intensives. The required intensives will be held during clinical courses. Students will attend an in-person on-campus intensive in NURS 660 for 4 days during week one of the summer quarter. Dates are subject to change.

Pennsylvania RN licensure is required prior to the start of your clinical components. While this is not a requirement for admission, we recommend starting the process immediately after admission.

Online Open Houses

Learn more about this and other nursing programs from our previously recorded online open house webinar series.

Questions? We're here to help!

For application related questions:
enroll@drexel.edu

For program related questions:
College of Nursing and Health Professions Program Team
CNHPGraduateDivision@drexel.edu

Online Nurse Practitioner programs are offered only on a part-time basis.
Drexel University offers a variety of Graduate Minors that can be added to any master's degree program.
State restrictions may apply to some programs.
The MSN Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program at Drexel University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.