Comprehensive Education. Confidence on Day One.

UC's Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program combines the flexibility of asynchronous online coursework with hands-on, expert-led training to fully prepare you to for your clinical experiences and career.

Our program provides well-rounded, in-depth preparation to give you confidence on day one as an advanced practice nurse. It's no surprise our graduates achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the 2021 ANCC certification exam.

UC's proven reputation attracts students who commute from areas such as Cleveland, Toledo, Lexington and Indianapolis, as well as students who relocate to Cincinnati from Florida, Oklahoma, Washington, Maryland and more.

UC's Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP program is offered mostly online, and students visit campus once a week for three semesters to learn, practice and receive immediate feedback on critical skills, including:

  • Suturing
  • Airway management
  • Line and chest tube placements
  • Lumbar punctures
  • Trauma assessment
  • Needle and surgical cricothyrotomy
  • Pericardiocentesis
  • Interosseous access

In addition, UC College of Nursing is part of the university's Academic Health Center. Our proximity and close ties to UC Medical Center — a teaching hospital with a level I trauma center — provide our students opportunities to practice skills in the hospital's cadaver lab.

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Submit your information to receive more details about our Adult-Gerontology Acute Care program. This specialty is offered as a a Master of Science in Nursing, Post-Master's Certificate or Doctor of Nursing Practice.

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Here's what our students say.

The hands-on training I received at UC was key in preparing me to be a skilled adult-gero acute care NP. The overlap of lab experiences with online didactic courses allowed for well-rounded learning.

Lindsey M., DNP '21

The in-person opportunities were one of the main reasons I chose UC's program. After graduating, these experiences proved invaluable, not only in preparing me to be competent and confident, but also for the high value employers put on hands-on experiences when hiring acute care NPs.

Mark R., MSN '20

Frequently Asked Questions

Students come to campus for their advanced health assessment course and hands-on training sessions starting in the first semester of the program. On-campus sessions are once a week for three semesters.

Skills taught include:

  • Suturing
  • Airway management
  • Line and chest tube placements
  • Lumbar punctures
  • Trauma assessment
  • Needle and surgical cricothyrotomy
  • Pericardiocentesis
  • Interosseous access

Because of our close ties to UC Health, our students have the opportunity to periodically practice skills in UC Medical Center's cadaver lab.

UC's on-site component allows our students to receive immediate and individual assessment and feedback on skill performance — an invaluable part of learning important competencies. This ensures students are practicing skills and developing muscle memory in the correct way before they enter clinical settings.