Nurse Practitioner Programs
We offer three programs through Russell Sage College:
- Psychiatric Mental Health NP
- Adult Gerontology Primary Care NP
- Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP (Coming Soon)
We offer two NP Programs through St. Joseph’s University, New York:
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Adult Gerontology NP
Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
We now offer Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner and, coming soon, will offer Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
This program is 6 semesters and 48 credits.
The practitioner role necessitates a strong clinical background. Therefore, applicants need to have at least one year’s full time experience (2,000 hours) as a registered professional nurse before beginning nurse practitioner clinical courses. The autonomous and collaborative roles of the nurse practitioner in primary care demand socialization into those roles, knowledge of multiple practice models, and development of accountability for direct provision of health care services. Clinical experiences with faculty and preceptors provide a variety of experiences with physicians and nurse practitioners in varied geographic locations, and with clients from different social, cultural, and economic backgrounds. There are intensive clinical placements with preceptors. A total of 590 clinical hours and 48 credits are required in order to meet the changing professional expectations in this practice area, and to be eligible to take the ANCC certification exam.
Application Requirements
Applicants to the MS Nursing Program must be a Registered Professional Nurse with a current unencumbered license, minimum of one year full time clinical experience with appropriate clinical experience recommended and meet Sage Graduate School admission requirements.
In addition, students entering the Program must have achieved a 3.00 GPA in previous academic programs.
The prospective student must submit the following
- Completed online application
- Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
- 1-2 page career goals essay
- Current resume
- Two letter(s) of recommendation – From current supervisor/administrator and/or faculty
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Tuition & Financial Aid
- Tuition – 48 credits, $970 cost per credit
- Fees – For one course – 619 – Health Assessment -$250 and Typhon – $100
- Graduate Fee – $150 – one time records fee in first semester
- Books and ANCC Certification Review- ~$1,500