The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner DNP program prepares you to provide direct patient care to adults with complex, acute illnesses.
Program Overview
Priority Fall (September) Start – Application Deadline: March 1 – Apply by this date for priority consideration and to receive your admission decision sooner.
Final Fall (September) Start – Application Deadline: July 1 – Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until this date, with full consideration for all applicants.
At Rutgers School of Nursing, we prepare adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioners to provide advanced nursing care to patients with complex, critical, and chronic health conditions, including the delivery of acute care services.
The acute care nurse practitioner performs diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to manage acute and critical health problems. This includes ordering, performing, interpreting, and supervising interventions and diagnostic strategies to promote stability and health during the acute or chronic critical illness.
Upon graduation, students are eligible to sit for national board certification.
Meet the Specialty Director
Dr. Linda Herrmann is an Associate Professor and the Specialty Director for Adult Gerontology Acute Care Program. Her research Interests are: Neuroscience; Aging; Acutely Injured Older Adults; Hospitalized Older Adults; Augmented Reality; Virtual Reality; Mixed Reality