Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Programs
The Post-Graduate APRN Certificate Program is for nurse practitioners who are seeking to earn a nurse practitioner certification in another NP specialty. These programs can be pursued by nurse practitioners who have completed either a MSN or DNP.
Program Outcomes
- Formulating plans of care for population-specific diagnoses.
- Deliver educational and therapeutic interventions using advanced health assessment, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and genetics.
Outcomes: |
Neonatal |
Pediatric Acute Care |
Streamlined Adult Gerontology Acute Care |
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Perform a comprehensive and systematic assessment of health and illness parameters in complex situations for … |
The neonate | acutely ill or injured pediatric patient | acutely ill or injured adult gerontological patient |
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To diverse, social determinant, and culturally-sensitive approaches with an understanding of physiologic processes of aging and stress that impact alterations of health to accurately assess, diagnose, manage, and evaluate (patient population) for optimal health outcomes |
Neonates | the acutely ill or injured pediatric patient | the acutely ill or injured adult gerontological patient |
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Demonstrate interprofessional collaborative practices and strong communication skills to develop and sustain therapeutic relationships and partnerships with … |
Neonate population (family or groups) | acutely ill or injured pediatric patients (individual, family or group) | acutely ill or injured adult gerontological patients (individual, family or group) |
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Demonstrate systems thinking and clinical decision making to design, deliver and evaluate evidence-based nursing practice and population health interventions for the (patient population) individuals or populations to improve outcomes |
The neonate | acutely ill or injured pediatric | acutely ill or injured adult gerontological |
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Educate and support (patient population) through complex health and situational transitions |
Neonate population (family or groups) | acutely ill or injured pediatric patients (individual, family or group) | acutely ill or injured adult gerontological patients (individual, family or group) |
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Promote sustainable evidence-based practice, health policy, fiscal resources and scholarly research for care of the (patient population) |
Neonate population (family or groups) | acutely ill or injured pediatric patients (individual, family or group) | acutely ill or injured adult gerontological patients (individual, family or group) |
Which program is right for you?
You are a nurse practitioner who is seeking to earn a nurse practitioner certification in another NP specialty and the following criteria apply:
- You have completed either a MSN or DNP for your current APRN role
- You now want to focus on acutely ill and chronically complex patients
- You are considering specialty in neonates, pediatrics, or elderly
Select the population you wish to focus on:
| Neonates population |
| If neonates, then choose Penn Nursing’s Neonatal NP Post Graduate Certificate Program |
| Pediatric population |
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If acute care of pediatric population, then consider your concentration and choose one of Penn Nursing’s three concentrations: |
| Adult Gerontological population |
| If acute adult gerontological patient population, choose Penn Nursing’s Streamlined Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP Post-Graduate Certificate Program |
Program costs
Tuition is charged on a per course basis.
Admissions information
For information on admissions to our APRN certificate programs, please click here.