Clinical Nurse Specialist in Gerontological Certification Eligibility Criteria

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Eligibility Requirements

Gerontological CNS

Credential Awarded: GCNS-BC

Eligibility Criteria

Hold a current, active RN license in a state or territory of the United States or the professional, legally recognized equivalent in another country.
Hold a master’s, post-graduate, or doctorate degree from a clinical nurse specialist in gerontology program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). A minimum of 500 faculty-supervised clinical hours in the Gerontological CNS role and specialty must be included in the educational program. This Gerontological CNS graduate program must include three separate courses in:

advanced physical/health assessment
advanced pharmacology
advanced pathophysiology

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Clinical Nurse Specialist in Gerontology Application [pdf]

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