DNP AGPCNP Graduates Profile:
The graduates of the SJBSM DNP AGPCNP will be nurse scholars who will have the competencies to:
- Assume with autonomy the advanced practice role as adult gerontology nurse practitioner.
- Integrate theory and evidence based research into practice with individuals and population.
- Evaluate client responses to health, illness and social determinants as a basis for health promotion, mental, physical, functional abilities and the prevention of illness.
- Diagnose, manage and evaluate outcomes for acute and chronic health conditions including ordering and interpreting tests and diagnostic procedures, prescribing pharmacology and non - pharmacology treatments.
- Offer counseling and educate patients about positive health and lifestyle measures to achieve health promotion and disease prevention, wellness, self- care and disease prevention and management.
- Apply advanced practice nursing interventions based on knowledge of the interrelationship among person, environment, health and nursing in a diverse care population.
- Engage leadership roles in nursing education, health care, research, and health care policy at the local, regional and national level.
- Adapt professionally to the constantly changing in the healthcare environment
- Use, develop, implement and assess advanced nursing practice strategies to meet patient goals and assure quality of care.
- Design, conduct, lead, and report health care evidence-based capstone projects to generate nursing knowledge aimed at changing nursing science or practice.
- Become mentors to other nurse practitioners and nurse scholars. Provide leadership in affecting positive change in professional, social, political and ethical situations to advanced nursing, health care, and health policy.
- Influence professional values and practice. Advocate for the nursing profession and the Role of the AGPCNP values and practice.
- Demonstrate role competence as Advanced practice nurse in providing compassionate, safe, and ethical care to individuals, groups, families and community including vulnerable population.
