{"id":47012,"date":"2014-11-03T11:06:02","date_gmt":"2014-11-03T18:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hs.boisestate.edu\/?p=47012"},"modified":"2014-11-03T11:06:02","modified_gmt":"2014-11-03T18:06:02","slug":"nurse-practitioner-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/nursing\/2014\/11\/03\/nurse-practitioner-accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Program Receives Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Master of Nursing Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP) degree program at Boise State University received extended accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) in August. The Boise State University Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science programs are also accredited by ACEN.<\/p>\n<p>An AGNP is an advanced practice nurse who specializes in the care and treatment of individuals from adolescence to death, excluding the care of pregnant women. Boise State\u2019s AGNP program requires 50 credits and 700 supervised clinical hours for graduation and can be completed anywhere from three to seven years. Once licensed, an AGNP can, among other things, perform comprehensive and focused physical examinations, diagnose and treat common acute illnesses and injuries, and manage chronic health problems.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>ACEN accredits all types of nursing education programs in a variety of postsecondary and higher education settings. ACEN Accreditation \u201cprovides recognition that a nursing education program has been evaluated by a qualified, independent group of respected and competent peers who have found it to be meeting appropriate postsecondary and higher educational purposes in a satisfactory manner.\u201d It also \u201cassures professional development opportunity and validation for faculty and is a gateway to licensure, certification, and eligibility for entitlement programs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Boise State\u2019s AGNP program has been accredited because it reflects ACEN\u2019s core values: learning, community, responsibility, integrity, value, quality, and continuous improvement through reflection and analysis. With this accreditation, the AGNP program aids in student recruitment and retention, assists employers seeking graduates who are competent nurses, and promotes professional and educational mobility of program graduates.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Master of Nursing Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP) degree program at Boise State University received&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":202,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4072,4071],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cohs-news","category-son-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Program Receives Accreditation - 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