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Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Gerontology (CNS-AG) Post Graduate Certificate


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The Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Gerontology (CNS-AG) Post Graduate Certificate is designed for MSN-prepared nursing professionals seeking to foster skills that enhance their ability to advance the care of middle-aged and older adult patients. The CNS-AG Post Graduate Certificate curriculum is built upon the three spheres of impact (Patient, Nurse, System) model for CNS practice with courses in advanced pathophysiology, advanced physical assessment, advanced pharmacology, differential diagnosis, adult-gerontology concepts, and advanced clinical practice preparing graduates as expert practitioners who work with the middle-aged and older adult population. Graduates will be eligible to sit for the Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist-Board Certified (AGCNS-BC) exam.

Program Requirements


The certificate consists of the following courses:

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