Academics & Admissions

The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner DNP program prepares you to provide direct patient care to adults with complex, acute illnesses.

Program Overview

Fall deadline

April 15th deadline for Fall admission

Credits and hours

75 credits

Curriculum

4-year or 5-year
study plans

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.

Linda Herrmann

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