MSN-AGACNP
HPU’s MSN-AGACNP program (available on-campus and online) prepares students to become critical-care experts as adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioners (AGACNPs). With a flexible schedule that includes core courses, practicums, and capstone options, MSN-AGACNP students have the opportunity to enhance the communities around them while becoming the next generation of healthcare leaders.
As Hawaii’s first MSN-AGACNP program, we proudly feature faculty experienced in a variety of settings including medical-surgery, reconstructive plastic surgery, operating room, surgical intensive care, internal medicine, and ambulatory care. This allows students to develop their specialization in acute care through hands-on learning in applied practice settings.
MSN-AGACNP program features:
- Multiple clinical experiences in a variety of settings, with over 600 total clinical hours
- Clinical placements throughout Oahu’s network of premier medical institutions
- Faculty-guided academic and clinical experience, including a Capstone clinical course
- Expert Nurse Practitioners that provide clinical preceptorship education
- Focused discussion groups to improve cognitive understanding
- Supplemental clinical training via simulation labs in HPU’s Experiential Learning Center
- Flexible program with a mix of both in-class learning and online courses
MSN-AGACNP program outcomes:
- Eligibility to sit for the national certification test from the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center (ANCC)
- Direct experience in varied and comprehensive clinical settings, with exposure to a wide array of inpatient and specialty care services
Sample Pre-Requisite Core Courses
- NUR 6000 – Advanced Practice Roles in Diverse Society
- NUR 6010 – Advanced Pathophysiology
- NUR 6015 – Health Care Policy and Program Planning
- NUR 6020 – Advanced Nursing Research
- NUR 6025 – Applied Drug Therapies for the APRN
- NUR 6030 – Advanced Physical Assessment
Sample MSN-AGACNP Program Track
- NUR 6980 – Fundamentals of Acute Care I
- NUR 6982 – Clinical Decision Making
- NUR 6983 – Acute Care II
- NUR 6984 – Practicum I
- NUR 6985 – Acute Care III
- NUR 6986 – Practicum II
- NUR 6987 – Practicum III
- NUR 7000 - Capstone
Individuals wishing to apply to the MSN-AGACNP program are required to submit:
- Application
- Transcripts
- Two Letters of Recommendation
- Statement of Purpose
- Hawaii RN License
- Resume
- Application Fee
- For additional requirements click here