Become an AGPCNP
Earn your master’s degree and become an adult-gerontology nurse practitioner (AGPCNP). As our population ages, the need for specialized caregivers and health professionals grows, with positions available in hospitals, clinics, community centers, and organizations of many kinds. As an AGPCNP, you’ll be prepared to answer your patient’s questions and create care plans that understand adults’ unique needs as they age. You’ll develop valuable skills through classroom and clinical experience and be prepared to advance your career.
State-of-the-Art Simulation Lab
Opened in 2012, the Kathy J. Holmgren Nursing Simulation Laboratory provides hands-on opportunities for students to practice treating patients in a safe environment. It offers:
- A 3,000-square-foot facility equipped with the latest medical technology
- Four rooms that simulate a clinical setting
- Three rooms dedicated to skills development
- High-fidelity mannequins that simulate different health scenarios
- Audio and video recording capabilities that allow students to review their work and receive direct feedback from faculty
Faculty Spotlight
Laura Reckamp MSN ’15 transitioned into her current position as assistant professor of nursing after being a student in North Park’s Master of Science in Nursing Program. Her nursing background is mainly in emergency nursing and neurology and neurosurgery.
AGPCNP Classes
Your advanced practice coursework and clinical experiences will include:
- Advanced Practice Nursing: Role Concepts and Transitions
- Advanced Pharmacology
- Adult Health Management Course and Practicum
- Adult Health/Gerontology Residency
Convenient Evening Schedule
Graduate nursing core courses start as early as 4:30 p.m. at our Chicago campus, easily accessible by car and public transit. You can continue working in your current role, drawing valuable connections between your classroom and practicum experiences and your nursing practice.
Alumnus Profile
“The knowledge and clinical guidance the faculty taught me help me give the best patient care to this day,” said Joshua T. Siebell MSN ’15. As a nurse practitioner at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Josh uses the knowledge he gained at North Park daily.
Where Alumni Work
- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
- Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital
- Illinois Bone & Joint Institute
- Kindred Healthcare
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- Zalwango Health & Wellness Concierge PC
