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The BSN to DNP nurse practitioner program admits students to adult/gerontology acute care nurse practitioner and a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner tracks as well as an FNP track. These tracks are also offered as a post-graduate certificate program for MSN- or DNP-prepared nurses who desire additional education and/or role preparation.
Nursing credentials and certifications are the various credentials and certifications that a person must have to practice nursing legally. Nurses' postnominal letters (abbreviations listed after the name) reflect their credentials—that is, their achievements in nursing education, licensure, certification, and fellowship.
AGNPs can be found practicing in a variety of medical facilities including hospices, long-term care facilities, hospitals, home-based care, correctional institutes and primary practices. [4] The scope of practice varies from state to state because nurse practice laws and regulations are specific to the state the nurse practitioner practices in. [5]
An acute care nurse practitioner (ACNP) is a registered nurse who has completed an accredited graduate-level educational program that prepares them as a nurse practitioner. This program includes supervised clinical practice to acquire advanced knowledge, skills, and abilities.
In 1960, the first nursing courses were offered on the Austin campus. In 1976, as part of a reorganization of University of Texas' system of nursing schools, the School of Nursing officially became a part of the University of Texas at Austin. In 1974, the School began offering a PhD in Nursing, the seventh school in the nation to do so. [6]
Center for Cell and Gene Therapy; Prairie View A&M College of Nursing; Rice University-BioScience Research Collaborative; Texas A&M Health Science Center Institute of Biosciences and Technology (IBT) Texas Children's Hospital. Texas Children's Cancer Center; Texas Heart Institute; Texas Woman's University Institute of Health Sciences, Houston
The Southwestern Medical District is a prominent medical center in Dallas, Texas, which is anchored around the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center as its main academic center, and is surrounded by the following institutions: Parkland Memorial Hospital; Children's Medical Center Dallas; William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital
A gerontological nurse specialist is an advanced practice nurse or nurse practitioner who has graduate education in gerontological nursing. Specific education in gerontological care is important for all nurses, even those who work outside of long-term care, because older adults make up a significant portion of patients across specialties. [40]