Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

A Nurse gives a patient guidance on medication

Kent State's Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner concentration will prepare you to provide advanced nursing care to adults with complex, acute and chronic illnesses.

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP (AGACNP) students learn a wide variety of procedures and gain experience in moderate to high-acuity clinical settings where patient care requirements include complex monitoring and therapies.

The demand for AG-ACNP's has grown rapidly along with the complexity in the acute healthcare environment. They provide advanced nursing and specialized care to adults with complex, acute and chronic illnesses. In addition to managing patient care, they utilize invasive interventions and procedures to promote physiologic stability.

In this role, you may work in a variety of acute and hospital-based settings such as specialty clinics, emergency departments, and acute, sub-acute, and intensive/critical care areas, as well as post-acute settings including homes, ambulatory care, urgent care, and rehabilitative care.

Graduates of this program meet educational eligibility requirements to take either the ANCC or AACN examinations for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP. 2021 MSN graduates attained an average pass rate of 96.3% on board certification examinations.

Why Kent State? We offer you:

Faculty mentorship and advising from nationally certified advanced practice nurses, as well as active researchers with decades of experience
Full- and part-time customizable academic plans
Many online courses
Fall and spring semester start dates

Admissions Criteria

We invite you to apply to the MSN program if you meet the following criteria:

Bachelor's and/or graduate degree from an accredited registered nursing program.¹
Minimum 3.000 undergraduate/graduate GPA on a 4.000 point scale. ²
The completion of an undergraduate statistics course with a minimum C grade.
Active, unrestricted registered nurse license in Ohio

A résumé or curriculum vita.
Essay (2-3 pages) describing reasons for seeking the master's degree in the identified specialty and professional goals.
Three letters of reference from a health care professional or academic faculty who can speak to the applicant's professional and academic abilities.
English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning one of the following:
- Minimum 560 TOEFL PBT score (paper-based version)
- Minimum 83 TOEFL IBT score (Internet-based version)
- Minimum 78 MELAB score
- Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
- Minimum 55 PTE score

Admission to the MSN degree is a selective process. In the selection process for applicants, program faculty will consider years of registered nurse experience, professional experience relevant to the specific MSN concentration and evidence of scholarship and involvement in the nursing profession as indicated on the applicant's résumé, along with GPA and intent for full-time study.

1. Applicants with an RN license and a bachelor's degree in a non-nursing field will be considered based on faculty review of a portfolio submitted with the application.

2. Applicants with a lower GPA may be considered for conditional admission according to the University's Graduate Student Admission Policy.

Additional Requirements

Apply Now How to Submit Application Materials

Curriculum

The Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP concentration is 42 credit hours which includes 600 practicum hours. Options for part-time plans of study are also available.

View Course Requirements

Post-Master's Certificate

We also offer an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner post-master's certificate for nurses who already hold a Master's degree or higher in nursing.

Learn more about the Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP post-master's certificate

Meet the Faculty

Learn more about the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP course instructors:

Kristine Jacobson
MSN, APRN-CNS, CCNS, CNRN
Interim Coordinator

Lisa Onesko
DNP, APRN-BC
DNP Program Director & Professor

Get to know all of the MSN faculty

Begin Your Transformation

Discover why Kent State's AGACNP master's concentration is right for you. Enrollment advisors can be reached at 330-672-7911.

Request More Information Apply Now

Partially Online
A hybrid format with both online & in-person classes.

Request Information

Application Deadline

Spring 2023: November 7, 2022
Fall 2023: March 1, 2023

Graduate Information

Apply Now

Additional Graduate
Admission Resources

Graduate Admissions
Office Contact

Phone: 330-672-2661
Toll Free: 855-277-6952
Fax: 330-672-6262
www.kent.edu/graduatestudies
Domestic Email: gradapps@kent.edu
International: www.kent.edu/admissions/international
intladm@kent.edu

For information on all of Kent State’s degrees and majors, go online to www.kent.edu/gps

Accolades & Accreditation

CCNE Accredited Seal

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program, and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Kent State University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791. Kent State University College of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) concentrations within the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program and APRN Certificates, along with the Bachelor of Science in Nursing to Doctor of Nursing Practice (BSN-to-DNP) program qualify graduates to sit for national APRN certification and APRN licensure in Ohio. States other than Ohio may have additional requirements to apply for or obtain an APRN license, including but not limited to specific state examinations, letters of recommendation, or proof of completion of an accredited nursing program. The College of Nursing is in the process of collecting information from all states and has not yet made a determination whether graduates from the Kent State University College of Nursing MSN, Certificate, and BSN-to-DNP programs meet the requirements for APRN licensure outside the state of Ohio.