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Nursing Field Experience:
6566 (AGAC)

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Overview

AGACNP Clinical Checklist

General MSN Preceptor Requirements

Course Specific Requirements

PRAC 6566: Advanced Care of Adults in Acute Settings I Practicum

  • Types of Patients: Ages 13 and older with acute, critical, or significant exacerbation of preexisting disease states
  • Types of Services: Assessment and management of acute or critical disease states which may require airway management, pulmonary support, cardiovascular intervention, intravenous medication management, infection disease intervention, or renal intervention
  • Possible Preceptor Choices: ACNP, AGACNP, ANP, AGPCNP, ENP, FNP, MD, DO, PA, intensivist, or hospitalist
  • Unacceptable Preceptor Choices: CNS
  • Possible Site Choices: Acute care hospital setting, critical care units, EDs, urgent care centers

Note: The following in-hospital specialty rotations will be considered based on the services provided: Cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology/oncology, infectious disease, nephrology (excluding dialysis units), pulmonology, surgery, trauma, and intensive care units (ICU)

  • Nonacceptable Sites: Dialysis units, palliative care units, Cancer Centers of America, family practice clinics/offices, internal medicine offices, or retail health clinics
  • Requirements: 160 hours; minimum 80 patients

AGACNP course sequence

 Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Specialization Course Sequence

NRNP and PRAC 6540: Advanced Practice Care of Older Adults   

  • May be taken first or second.
  • NRNP 6540 may be taken concurrently only with NRNP 6566, but not with a PRAC course.
  • See “Double Practicum Policy” for PRAC.

NRNP and PRAC 6566: Advanced Care of Adults in Acute Settings I

  • May be taken first or second.
  • NRNP 6566 may be taken concurrently only with NRNP 6540, but not with a PRAC course.
  • See “Double Practicum Policy” for PRAC.

NRNP and PRAC 6550: Advance Practice Care of Adult in Acute Settings II 

  • Must be third course.
  • Cannot take concurrently with any didactic or practicum course.

NRNP and PRAC 6560 - Advanced Care of Adults in Acute Settings III

  • Must be final course.
  • Cannot take concurrently with any didactic or practicum course.

See also Double Practicum Policy