The role of the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner is to provide advanced nursing care to adult, older adult and elderly patients with acute, chronic and critical conditions. The term “acute” differentiates acute care nurse practitioners from primary care practitioners. The AG-ACNP must work collaboratively with a host of different health care professionals in order to stabilize and improve the health of patients. Oftentimes, the AG-ACNP will need to collect and evaluate information based on patient history, symptoms, physical findings and/or diagnostic information to choose an appropriate course of action. By constantly and efficiently evaluating the patient’s dynamic condition and reactions to treatment, the AG-ACNP continuously adapts the patient-management plan to fit the specific needs of the patient.

The role of the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner is to provide advanced nursing care to adult, older adult and elderly patients with acute, chronic and critical conditions. The term “acute” differentiates acute care nurse practitioners from primary care practitioners.

The AG-ACNP must work collaboratively with a host of different health care professionals in order to stabilize and improve the health of patients. Oftentimes, the AG-ACNP will need to collect and evaluate information based on patient history, symptoms, physical findings and/or diagnostic information to choose an appropriate course of action. By constantly and efficiently evaluating the patient’s dynamic condition and reactions to treatment, the AG-ACNP continuously adapts the patient-management plan to fit the specific needs of the patient.