Online Post-Master's Certificate - AGACNP
Provide critical care and help your patients live a healthier life.
The health care system is facing several challenges, including the rising number of Americans living with chronic illnesses. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 6 in 10 people live with at least one chronic disease, like heart disease and stroke, cancer, or diabetes, while 4 in 10 adults have two or more chronic conditions. Adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioners can help patients in critical situations, manage their conditions once stable, and educate them on living a healthier lifestyle.
Hawai‘i Pacific University’s online Post-Master's Certificate-Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program prepares you to specialize in acute care through hands-on learning in applied practice, with a focus on caring for a variety of populations, including vulnerable, at-risk individuals. HPU embeds transcultural awareness into all nursing programs, giving graduates a truly holistic understanding of patient care.
What can I do as an AGACNP?
- Provide disease prevention services and acute care management for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
- Treat complex, acute conditions, primarily in intensive care, trauma, or acute-care units as well as specialty clinics and long-term care facilities
- Provide complex monitoring of patient illnesses
- Devise multifaceted treatment plans for adults and gerontology patients
- Prevent future complications while improving patient health
