Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
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You can prepare to make the transition from FNP to acute care NP by enrolling a post master’s, or postgraduate, certificate program designed for nurses who have already earned a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).

Complete the post master’s program, earn certification, and you’ll be ready to apply for your first position as an Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP).

Sometimes hospitals form partnerships with schools like ours to provide employees with unique benefits should they choose to pursue an advanced nursing degree.

Employees of Herzing partners can potentially earn college credit for prior work or military experience, transfer existing credit, 或者获得奖学金，让重返校园的成本更低.

如果你现在是一名注册护士，正在考虑成为一名执业护士，请查看软件下载的 educational partnerships 或者向你的雇主了解潜在的可能性.

Here’s a selection of the most common types of nurse practitioners:

• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
• Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP)
• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP)
• 精神科精神健康执业护士(PMHNP)
• Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP)

Each specialty has its own unique requirements in terms of job experience and certification.

急症护理和初级保健是非常不同的学科. As an acute care NP, you’ll be working in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Emergency Room (ER), urgent care or other outpatient environment, which demands a very different set of skills and knowledge than a primary care NP in clinics or other inpatient facilities.

Providing preventive care and taking a long-term approach to patient health is another discipline requiring unique training and certification.

The Herzing 硕士成人老年学初级保健护士执业计划 is designed for MSN holders, including current AGACNPs, 谁有兴趣将来从事初级保健AGNP的工作.

No. To become a nurse practitioner, you will need to earn a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree.

There are two primary differences between a Family Nurse Practitioner and an Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner:

1. Types of patients. FNPs work with patients across the patient lifespan, including children under the age of 13. 作为成人老年学NPs, AGACNPs只照顾13岁及以上的成年人.
2. Types of care. FNPs typically work in clinics, doctor’s offices, 以及其他门诊机构，而且没有接受过急症护理方面的正式培训. Acute care NPs work in ICUs, hospitals and other inpatient settings to care for patients with trauma and more severe health issues.

如果你对和病人建立长期关系更感兴趣的话, concerned more with preventative health, and love to work with children, FNP可能是你最好的护士职业道路.

It can take roughly 3-5 years to go from non-nurse to NP through our program options but it depends on what education you’ve already earned and how quickly you want to progress.

This depends on the state in which you practice. NP学校的资格与NP工作的资格是不一样的. 你可能不需要成为一名注册护士(RN)来获得NP学位课程的资格, but some employers may require a minimum amount of RN experience from NP job applicants.