Our programs were designed to create flexible ways to study and earn your master's degree while working full-time. Whether your aim is to improve the care of your patients, become a leader in health care, or educate the next generation of nurses, our multiple entry points and specialty options will help you get there.<br>Our master's programs are ranked among the best in the nation. This distinction speaks to the quality and rigor of our programs. It also speaks to an incredible support system including one-on-one sessions on scholarly writing, career planning, and stress management.<br>Yes, our programs are challenging, but that hard work pays off as students go on to enhance their practice and provide the best care for their patients and families. One-hundred percent of our graduates go on to become employed in their field. If you are thinking about ways to advance your career or practice, we hope you consider applying to the master's programs at the University of Rochester.<br>The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program prepares you to diagnose and treat adult and older adult patients in acute care settings.<br>As an adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner, deliver advanced nursing care to adult/older adult patients to help restore health, prevent complications, and navigate patients and their families across acute care settings.<br>Nurse practitioners in this specialty help care for adult or older adult patients who are acutely ill or have conditions requiring complex chronic specialty care. Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NPs typically practice in ICUs (cardiac, medical, surgical, trauma, neuromedicine), hospital inpatient floors, and outpatient specialty care clinics.