As primary health care providers, gerontology nurse practitioners are responsible for the promotion of health for aged individuals and their families and for evaluation and management of acute and chronic health problems. Nurse practitioners base their practice on a distinct body of knowledge that is supported by a sound and growing body of research in nursing. As direct providers of primary care services, gerontology nurse practitioners emphasize improving quality of life for older adults through comprehensive functional, physiologic, and psychosocial assessment and management. The Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Program is a full-time graduate program.
Students are also free to take additional electives, if they choose.
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