Marquette University College of Nursing POST-MASTER’S CERTIFICATE ADULT-OLDER ADULT – CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST PURPOSE Prepares the student for the care of adults, including knowledge of human responses, health promotion and disease prevention, advanced physical assessment, diagnosis, and nursing management of health problems Graduates will be academically eligible to take the national certification examination for adult gerontology clinical nurse specialist This specialty may be attained through the MSN, DNP, or a Post Master’s certificate for nurses who already have a master’s degree in nursing The Post-Master’s Certificate is individually designed based on the course work documented on the transcript of the student’s Master’s degree The courses listed here are required in the PM curriculum plan unless these courses or their acceptable equivalent, are documented on the Master’s transcript A minimum of 12 credits is required for any PM certificate Foundation Courses Nurs 6030 Pathophysiological Concepts for Advanced Nursing Practice Nurs 6032 Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice Nurs 6035 Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan Specialty Courses Nurs 6242 Concepts and Interventions for Health Nurs 6244 Health Promotion Across the Lifespan Nurs 6240 Complex Health Problems OR Nurs 6340 Complex Acute Care Problems Electives Courses selected to meet student individual needs May include among others: Heal 6820 Health Care Program Development Heal 6049 Outcomes Management Heal 6835 Health Care Informatics, Technology, & Professional Issues Courses Required to be taken at Marquette Nurs 6258 Adult-Older Adult CNS Practicum Nurs 6259 Adult-Older Adult CNS Practicum