Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration
Goldfarb’s AGPCNP Doctoral (DNP) program option prepares students to educationally and clinically provide care for adults, as well as diagnose, treat and manage adults with acute and chronic conditions in appropriate primary care settings.
Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College offers the DNP in Nursing Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration for BSN/MSN-prepared registered nurses interested in becoming an advanced practice nurse focusing on caring for adult patients. Through the program, students will be educationally and clinically prepared to provide care for healthy adults, as well as evaluate, treat and manage adults with acute and chronic conditions.
Admission Requirement:
• BSN from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on 4.0 scale in all undergraduate coursework
• Unencumbered/Unrestricted Missouri RN license in good standing
• Current BLS provider status; Current CV or Resume
• Official transcripts from all institutions where credit was earned
Sample Course Sequence
Term 1:
| NURS 6420 | Health Promotion Theory and Population Health | 3 |
| NURS 6523 | Foundations of Scholarly Writing and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
Term 2:
| NURS 6327 | Health Systems Policy | 3 |
| NURS 6500 | Leadership and Collaboration for Quality and Safety | 3 |
Term 3:
| NURS 5110 | Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| NURS 6328 | Professional Aspects of Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
Term 4:
| NURS 5101 | Advanced Pathophysiology for Primary Care | 3 |
| NURS 6325 | Healthcare Informatics, Economics, and Financial Principles | 3 |
Term 5:
Term 8:
| NURS 5971 | Family Centered Care for Infants, Children, and Adolescents | 3 |
| NURS 5972 | Family Centered Care for Women, Infants, Children, and Adolescents Clinical | 5 |
Term 9:
| NURS 6245 | Systems-Based Practice and DNP Project II | 3 |
| NURS 6250 | Systems-Based Practice and DNP Project III | 3 |
Term 6:
Term 7:
Total Credit Hours: 59
For program specific accreditation information follow the link below.
Accreditation
Steps to Applying for Admission
Apply online at https://www.barnesjewishcollege.edu/apply
After applying online, please submit the following to the Admissions Office:
One transcript from each post-secondary institution attended
A copy of a current unencumbered Registered Nurse license
A copy of an APRN license if required in your home state
A copy of APRN national board certification as a CNS, NP, CNM or CRNA
Two references from persons who can address academic skills or clinical competence. Preferably one reference from a doctorally prepared nurse.
One two-page essay
Curriculum vitae or resume
All required information must be received before an application file can be reviewed for admission.
Please send all application materials to:
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing
Attn: Admissions Office
4483 Duncan Avenue
Mailstop 90-36-697
St. Louis, MO 63110
For more information about the program, contact us at gson-admissions@barnesjewishcollege.edu or call 1-800-832-9009 or 314-454-7055, or visit us at barnesjewishcollege.edu.