Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, Post-DNP, Graduate Certificate

General Program Information

Graduate School Contact
Linda Raines; raineslt@etsu.edu; 423-439-6158

Judith Rice, DNP, PMHNP, FNP, CS,
  Associate Professor and Interim Director of Graduate Nursing Programs

College of Nursing
(423) 439-4589

April Stidham, DNP, Doctor of Nursing Practice Graduate Co-Coordinator

124 Roy S. Nicks Hall
Box 70629
(423) 439-4108
email: stidhamal@etsu.edu

Post-DNP Graduate Certificates with concentrations in Post-DNP Family Nurse Practitioner; Post-DNP Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner; Post-DNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner; and Post-DNP Executive Leadership in Nursing, are available to individuals who have already earned the DNP with another concentration, or to students who are concurrently enrolled in a DNP program with a different declared concentration and who have completed the required pre-requisites.  Students who complete a certificate program will be provided a Post-DNP Graduate Certificate bearing the name of the certificate program.

Admission Requirements:

Students may be admitted to the Post-DNP Graduate Certificate programs in one of two ways:

1. as DNP degree-holding applicants.  These individuals must hold the earned DNP degree with a designated concentration in advanced clinical practice or nursing administration; OR
2. as concurrently enrolled ETSU DNP degree program students.  Concurrently enrolled ETSU DNP degree program students must:
   1. be in academic good standing; and
   2. have completed BSTA 5310 or equivalent; NRSE 5000; NRSE 5001;
   3. for the Nurse Practitioner Post-DNP Graduate Certificate programs (FNP, A/GNP, or PMHNP), have completed NRSE 5009; NRSE 5010; NRSE 5016 or in progress; and NRSE 5018 or in progress.

Applicants seeking admission to the Post-DNP Graduate Certificate programs must fulfill all the requirements for admission to both the ETSU School of Graduate Studies and the CON.

The School of Graduate Studies requires that all students submit the following materials:

• a completed application with payment of nonrefundable application fee;
• official transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate coursework;
• a written essay.

Additional requirements for admission to the Post-DNP Graduate Certificate programs include:

1. Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the United States and eligibility for licensure in Tennessee or equivalency for international students;
2. A cover letter expressing the applicant’s personal goals for Post-DNP Graduate Certificate study;
3. A current resume or vita.
4. Earned DNP degree with a designated concentration in advanced clinical practice or nursing administration.  Transcript documentation of content equivalent to the DNP degree program core (26 credits) is required for all DNP degree-holding applicants.  Students without this content will be required to take courses from the DNP degree core to make up any deficiencies. For the Nurse Practitioner Post-DNP Graduate Certificate programs (FNP, A/GNP, or PMHNP), transcript documentation of content equivalent to NRSE 5009; NRSE 5010; NRSE 5016; and NRSE 5018, the Advanced Practice Nursing Core (12 credits) is required.  Applicants without this content will be required to take the missing coursework; OR
5. Concurrently enrolled ETSU DNP degree program student with completion of BSTA 5310 or equivalent; NRSE 5000; NRSE 5001; and for the Nurse Practitioner Post-DNP Graduate Certificates (FNP, A/GNP, or PMHNP), completion of NRSE 5009, NRSE 5010, NRSE 5016 or in progress, and NRSE 5018 or in progress.

Program of Study

• NRSE 5011 - Health Promotion, Diagnosis, and Clinical Management of Young and Middle Aged Adults (3 credits)
• NRSE 5012 - Health Promotion, Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Young and Middle Aged Adults Practicum (3 credits)
• NRSE 5013 - Health Promotion, Diagnosis, and Clinical Management of Older Adults (3 credits)
• NRSE 5014 - Health Promotion, Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Older Adults Practicum (3 credits)
• NRSE 5021 - Life Span Assessment and Clinical Management: Women’s Health (2 credits)
• NRSE 5022 - Life Span Assessment and Clinical Management: Women’s Health Practicum (3 credits)
• NRSE 5031 - Care of Older Adults with Chronic Health Problems and Complex Needs (3 credits)
• NRSE 5032 - Care of Older Adults with Chronic Health Problems and Complex Needs Practicum (3 credits)
• NRSE 5038 - Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Older Adults (2 credits)
• NRSE 6400 - Improving Mental Health Outcomes in Primary Care (3 credits)
• NRSE 6512 - Integrated Complementary Healing Approaches for Advanced Nursing Practice (3 credits)
• NRSE 6513 - Case Management (3 credits)
• NRSE 6514 - DNP Role in Long-Term Care of Adults (3 credits)
• PMPR 7105 - Interprofessional End of Life Clinical Care (3 credits)

Total: 40 Credit Hours