<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfPathwayIsIt">What Kind of Pathway Is It?</h3> <p>In Grand Canyon University's online Master of Science in Nursing with a specialization in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Adult-Gerontology (Bridge) pathway, you will have the opportunity to study advanced nursing theories, practices and clinical methods through coursework, labs, and practical experiences. Topics likely to be addressed in required courses include community health promotion and disease prevention strategies, client health management, health assessment processes, drug therapies, physiology, nursing research and professional nursing ethics. A series of didactic courses allow for more extensive studies of acute care practices and require that you develop care plans for chronically and terminally ill adult-gerontology patients. Through clinical experiences, you will apply methods and techniques studied throughout the pathway to the care of patients in actual health care settings. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>You should hold a bachelor's degree in any subject except nursing, be a licensed registered nurse and have clinical experience before entering the Master of Science in Nursing with a specialization in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Adult-Gerontology (Bridge) pathway. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>You must take 71 credits to successfully complete the Master of Science in Nursing with a specialization in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Adult-Gerontology (Bridge) Pathway. The curriculum consists of 24 credits in MSN core courses and 24 credits in the area of specialization. The remaining 23 credits are taken in didactic courses, clinical experiences and a research project. </p> <p><u>Master of Science in Nursing with a Specialization in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Adult-Gerontology (Bridge) Course Requirements</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Course Code</th><th>Course Name</th></tr> <tr><td>NRS 430V</td><td> Professional Dynamics</td></tr> <tr><td>NRS 434V</td><td> Health Assessment</td></tr> <tr><td>HLT-362V</td><td> Applied Statistics for Healthcare Professionals</td></tr> <tr><td>NRS 433V</td><td> Introduction to Nursing Research</td></tr> <tr><td>NRS 427V</td><td> Concepts in Community and Public Health</td></tr> <tr><td>NRS 410V</td><td> Pathophysiology and Nursing Management of Clients' Health</td></tr> <tr><td>NUR 502</td><td> Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Roles and Practice</td></tr> <tr><td>NUR 504</td><td> Healthcare Research Analysis and Utilization</td></tr> <tr><td>NUR 508</td><td> Ethics, Policy, and Finance in the Healthcare System</td></tr> <tr><td>NUR 658</td><td> Scope of Practice, Documentation, and Billing</td></tr> <tr><td>NUR 631</td><td> Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology</td></tr> <tr><td>NUR 633</td><td> Advanced Pharmacology for Acute Care</td></tr> <tr><td>NUR 634</td><td> Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning with Skills Lab</td></tr> <tr><td>NUR 636C</td><td> ACNP-AG Practicum I</td></tr> <tr><td>NUR 637</td><td> ACNP-AG Didactic II</td></tr> <tr><td>NUR 637C</td><td> ACNP-AG Practicum II</td></tr> <tr><td>NUR 638</td><td> ACNP-AG Didactic III</td></tr> <tr><td>NUR 638C</td><td> ACNP-AG Practicum III</td></tr> <tr><td>NUR 699</td><td> Evidence-Based Practice Project</td></tr> </table><h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterIGraduate">What Could I Do After I Graduate?</h3> <h4 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h4> <p>Once you have graduated from Grand Canyon University's Master of Science in Nursing with a specialization in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Adult-Gerontology (Bridge) pathway, you might explore managerial or directorial career opportunities in the field. You could seek these opportunities in hospital emergency rooms, urgent care centers, nursing homes, hospices or long-term care facilities. </p> <p>Positions you could pursue include: </p> <ul><li>Acute care nurse practitioner </li><li>Hospice clinical manager </li><li>Emergency room nurse manager</li></ul>