Streamlined Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP Post-Graduate

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Has anyone recently completed the Streamlined Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP Post-Graduate from the University of Pennsylvania?

I am an FNP but work in-patient cardiology in Alaska. I doubt we'll need ACNP board certification any time soon but I want to be prepared if the consensus model makes it this far north. I can't imagine going back to school.

Was it manageable working full-time?

Also, how much did it cost total?

Did you learn anything?

Would you recommend it?

Were you prepared for the boards?

Thanks,

Matt

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I am familiar with this program, although I have not gone through it. I know several people who completed it while working full-time. (Your workplace is also your clinical site, which works out nicely.) They all passed their boards with no problems. It is only 3 courses, with an approximate cost of $6,000 per course. The director of the Acute Care NP program is usually very responsive to emails, so I would recommend emailing her with any questions. Her email can be found here: https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/adult-gerontology/adult-gerontology-acute-care-nurse-practitioner/

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Specializes in ACNP-BC, Adult Critical Care, Cardiology.

I know 3 grads of the program out here in CA. Seems really doable especially since your work is your clinical placement. I'm not sure if these people I know were interested in additional skills since they weren't interested in switching jobs. They were just making sure that they are compliant in terms of the Consensus Model having trained initially as primary care NP's.

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