Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
Ensure evidence-based care to achieve the best possible patient outcomes in complex and acute settings
For nurses looking for expertise in acute care, Loyola Nursing's Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (AGACCNS) track prepares you for the next level of leadership.
By enrolling in Loyola's AGACCNS track, you will learn the advanced skills to care for adults in increasingly complex acute and critical care settings. Our curriculum focuses on three spheres of impact: patient care, nursing personnel, and the health care system. As a graduate, you will possess the core competencies to practice as a CNS for acute and critically ill adult patients in a variety of inpatients settings, including direct care, consultation, systems leadership, collaboration, research, ethical decision-making, and advocacy.
Admission
You must be a Registered Nurse with a baccalaureate or master's degree in nursing from an accredited program to apply. Admission is competitive and based on the strength of application materials and interview.
Begin your journey to becoming a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner! Learn more about the specific application requirements.
Questions? Contact Program Track Director Patricia Friend, PhD, APN-CNS, AOCNS, AGN-BC, at pfriend@luc.edu
Ensure evidence-based care to achieve the best possible patient outcomes in complex and acute settings
For nurses looking for expertise in acute care, Loyola Nursing's Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (AGACCNS) track prepares you for the next level of leadership.
By enrolling in Loyola's AGACCNS track, you will learn the advanced skills to care for adults in increasingly complex acute and critical care settings. Our curriculum focuses on three spheres of impact: patient care, nursing personnel, and the health care system. As a graduate, you will possess the core competencies to practice as a CNS for acute and critically ill adult patients in a variety of inpatients settings, including direct care, consultation, systems leadership, collaboration, research, ethical decision-making, and advocacy.
Our Commitment to You
Graduates of Loyola's AGACCNS track will possess the following knowledge, competencies, and professional values to develop, deliver, and evaluate adult patient care through all phases of hospitalization and follow-up.
Curriculum
Loyola University Chicago is one of only a few universities in the country to offer an online Adult-Gerontology Acute Care CNS program. Our hybrid approach includes online and in-person courses, including Immersion weekends at Loyola's Health Sciences Campus.
Admission
You must be a Registered Nurse with a baccalaureate or master's degree in nursing from an accredited program to apply. Admission is competitive and based on the strength of application materials and interview.
Begin your journey to becoming a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner! Learn more about the specific application requirements.
Questions? Contact Program Track Director Patricia Friend, PhD, APN-CNS, AOCNS, AGN-BC, at pfriend@luc.edu