Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- The role of the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) is to care for patients with complex, acute conditions.
- Many AGACNPs practice in intensive care, trauma or acute care units.
- Positions in acute care commonly require evening and weekend work hours.
- Learn more about AGACNP from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
- The role of the Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) is to assess, diagnose and treat the health needs of adolescents (age 13 and older) to older adults.
- AGPCNPs provide continuous medical care for patients geared toward health maintenance, promotion of healthy lifestyle, disease prevention and management of chronic illnesses.
- AGPCNPs commonly work in community health centers, urgent care, private practices and larger health systems.
- Learn more about AGPCNPs from the AANP.
Family Nurse Practitioner
- A Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) can provide care for patients of all ages, including infants, adolescents, adults and older adults.
- FNPs provide continuous medical care for patients geared toward health maintenance, promotion of healthy lifestyle, disease prevention, and management of chronic illnesses.
- FNPs commonly work in community center clinics, private practices and larger health care systems.
- Learn more about FNPs from the AANP.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- The role of a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is to assess, diagnose, and treat the mental health and substance use needs of individuals and families across the lifespan, and to attend to the mental health wellbeing of the larger community.
- PMHNPs conduct diagnostic and psychosocial assessments and provide psychotherapeutic interventions and medication management across various treatment and community settings.
- Learn more about PMHNP from the AANP or directly from the American Psychiatric Nurse Association .
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