Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing offers the Master of Science in Nursing Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner concentration for BSN-prepared registered nurses interested in becoming an advanced practice nurse focusing on caring for adult patients.
The program builds upon a foundation in theory, research, ethics and health policy to advance students’ understanding of clinical decision-making needed in advanced practice roles. Clinical experiences are conducted in clinics, physicians’ offices and other primary care settings in the St. Louis area.
Through the program, students will be educationally and clinically prepared to provide care for well adults, as well as diagnose, treat and manage adults with acute and chronic conditions.
A post-master’s certificate is available. An individualized curriculum plan will be developed based on a gap analysis of the applicant’s prior course work.
Graduates of the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration will be prepared to take the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) certification exams to become certified in the field.
Admission Requirements
The following items are required when applying to the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in all undergraduate and graduate course work
- Active RN license in good standing
- An email with additional information regarding compliance requirements will be sent three months prior to start date.
- Satisfactory completion of an undergraduate or graduate statistics course
- Two letters of reference
- CV or resume
- Personal statement
NOTE: All course grades will be included in the cumulative GPA calculation. The Admissions Department may provide 10-year forgiveness for cumulative GPA calculation. The student must submit a petition for forgiveness of prior grades to the Admissions Department. This letter will be placed in the student’s file. The GPA will then be appropriately calculated.
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 5101 | Advanced Pathophysiology for Primary Care | 3 |
| NURS 6328 | Professional Aspects of Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
Term 4
Term 5
Term 6
Term 7
Term 8
| NURS 5970 | Adult Gero Primary Care III Clinical | 5 |
Total Credit Hours: 48
For program specific accreditation information follow the link below.
Accreditation