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Why choose Regis for your online MSN in AGPCNP?

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100% online, flexible learning environment
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Complete in as few as 28-36 months
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Qualify to sit for AANP & ANCC certification
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At 93%, our NP exam pass rates exceed national average*
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Transfer credits accepted
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*Based on on-campus & online Regis NP exam pass rates.
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Prepare to play a critical role in the future of adult gerontology – primary care.

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The Adult Gerontology – Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP), formerly known as an “AGNP”, specializes in providing comprehensive health care that extends across a patient’s lifespan, starting from adolescence to old age. AGPCNPs possess an intimate understanding of the aging process and work closely with patients to increase their quality of life at varying stages of maturity through caregiver education and evaluation. Like all nurse practitioners, AGPCNPs are in high demand due to an influx of newly insured patients, our rapidly aging population, and higher standards in primary care. Yet today, only 7% of all NPs specialize in adult gerontology – primary care.*

The average salary for adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioners in the U.S. is $90,840**

Currently, nurse practitioners are in short supply and high demand. Join our online Master of Science in Nursing program to help fill this growing void.

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“Even as an online student, I feel connected and supported by my faculty. I feel like I’m part of a class and I’m enjoying interacting online with my peers across the nation. You cannot go wrong with Regis or with online learning.”
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Enid Landreth, Online Master of Science in Nursing Program (AGPCNP)
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What can you do with a AGPCNP specialization?

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When you hear the words “geriatric” or “gerontology”, you may assume that AGPCNPs only work with elderly patients, but they are in fact able to serve a wide range of patient populations – from adolescents to senior citizens, only excluding infants and children. Each of these patients requires individual, specialized care to keep them well and to ensure that they are making healthy lifestyle choices. With an adult gerontology – primary care NP degree, you can help a large patient population receive the specialized health services they need. Your responsibilities may include:
  • Diagnosing and treating illness
  • Counseling patients on maintaining a healthy lifestyle
  • Coordinating care provided by specialty health care providers
  • Providing preventive care, including routine checkups, health-risk assessments, and immunization and screening tests
  • Prescribing, ordering and interpreting diagnostic testing
  • Collaborating with other health care providers
  • Helping adult patients maintain and promote healthy lifestyles
  • Advocating for underserved individuals and groups
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While adult gerontology is a focused area of the NP role, there are opportunities to specialize even further with additional education and training. Some areas of specialization include:
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Pulmonary care
  • Cardiovascular
  • Occupational
  • Environmental health
  • Integrated complementary health care
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About Regis

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As a leader in education, Regis is dedicated to offering programs with a holistic view of health care that are designed for the future of the field. Through cutting-edge coursework, industry-active faculty members, and an array of majors and graduate programs, Regis has been able to positively impact the educational community, health care landscape, and personal lives of students nationwide.
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Regis College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education
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Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
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Designated as a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing 2008-2020
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Master’s Programs Guide ranked Regis #16 in 50 Best Online Master of Science in Nursing Programs.