Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (GNP) Programs

Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (GNP) Programs | GNP Advanced Certificate
GNP Advanced Certificate: Program Requirements | Master of Science GNP
Master of Science GNP: Program Requirements

Why Choose the Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Program?

The Nazareth GNP Program offers focused preparation for nurses who specialize in serving elderly clients and their families with an emphasis on management of multiple acute and chronic problems often characteristic of the elderly. The program also embodies:

Studies that encompass a range of topics including: the aging process, health assessment of the elderly, pharmacology, and current research, technology, and practice.

Focused attention on critical thinking and advanced clinical decision-making skills.

Small class sizes and faculty attuned to the needs of the adult learner.

Federal Nurse Traineeships awarded annually.

GNP Program Goals

The goals of the Master's program and the Advanced Certificate program are to prepare gerontological nurse practitioners who:

Provide specialized, culturally congruent nursing care to elderly individuals, their families, and elder groups within the community in and across all environments.
Participate in professional endeavors designed to enhance the welfare of the elderly community.
Have the knowledge necessary for professional certification and doctoral education.

GNP Outcome Objectives

In accordance with the mission of the Department of Nursing and the graduate program goals, the curriculum for both the Master's and the Advanced Certificate programs provide educational opportunities which will enable the graduate student to:

Demonstrate critical thinking, clinical decision making and communication skills, cultural competence, and the use of technology in providing culturally congruent care to the elderly.
Demonstrate the criteria necessary to fulfill the ANA standards for certification as a gerontological nurse practitioner.
Provide culturally competent nursing care to elderly individuals and their families in and across all environments.
Design, manage, and coordinate the delivery of culturally congruent care to diverse elderly populations in a variety of health care systems and according to health care policy.
Collaborate with health care colleagues to promote holistic health for elderly individuals, families, groups, communities, and institutions in diverse settings.
Utilize nursing and related research in addressing the nursing needs of elderly individuals, their families, and the community.
Formulate and communicate a humanistic philosophy and code of professional ethics which reflect the responsible, accountable practice of a gerontological nurse practitioner.