For more information, contact Cindy Young, (937) 775-3232.

July 8, 1998

WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES
ACUTE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAM

The Wright State University-Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health will begin offering a master's level Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) program for licensed registered nurses this fall. Graduates of the program will be eligible for ACNP certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

The ACNP program of study enables graduates to assume primary care responsibility for direct care of medically vulnerable patients in a variety of health care settings. Wright State's program is one of only a few of its kind offered in the state of Ohio, according to Kristine Scordo, Ph.D., R.N., ACNP program director.

The ACNP program consists of advanced clinical practice and nursing science built on a core of physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology. Licensed acute care nurse practitioners may order and interpret diagnostic tests, diagnose and manage common health problems, prescribe drugs and treatments and work independently to enhance access to health care for patients and their families, Scordo said.

Wright State's ACNP program may be completed in 18 months of intensive full-time study or three years of part-time study. Admission is competitive, based on academic achievement, employment experience, recommendations and written responses to essay questions on the application form. Applicants must be licensed as registered nurses in Ohio, have earned a bachelor of science in nursing from an NLN-accredited school and have at least three years of full-time experience in critical care nursing.

Fall classes at Wright State begin Sept. 16. For more information, visit the College's ACNP web page at www.nursing.wright.edu/academics/msn/acnp.htm. To request an application, contact the Wright State College of Nursing and Health at (937) 775-3132.

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