Home Study Package

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Study at Your Own Pace With Our Self-Guided Home Study Package!

Join the 100,000+ students who have passed their certification exams using Barkley & Associates.

  • Follow along with our unparalleled Certification Review Course manual.
  • Study on demand in the comfort of your home.

  • Need contact hours? Simply complete a 50-item exam.

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Which Plan Is Right for You?

Essentials

Premium

Ultimate

Essentials

$459.50

Option to purchase Voiceover PowerPoint Presentation

Access is available upon purchase:

1 week: $59.95 4 weeks: $189.95 3 months: $349.95

Earn up to 19.5 contact hours of continuing education (which includes up to 9 hours of pharmacology)

Extensive Course Manual

Comprehensive Course Manual with all the latest updates

The manual will be shipped to you in 1-2 business days after purchase.

Audio Recordings (2 days of content)

Comprehensive: All Audio Recordings from a recent Live Certification Review and Clinical Update Continuing Education Course are included. Topics can be listened to in any order and repeated. Pause, fast forward, and rewind the lectures as needed so that you can make sure you master the material.

Versatile: Listen wherever is convenient for you: in the car, at home, or wherever you would like!

Post-Course Online Video Chapters (OVCs)

Three-month access
to special video content

Unlimited reviews of video content within three months of course conclusion. Additional time may be purchased.

Common Problems Part 2 Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Risk Assessment Evidence-Based Cultural Considerations

50-item Home Study Exam

To obtain CE credit, passing a 50-item multiple choice exam with a score of at least 70% is required. This exam may be taken a maximum of 3 times and will expire 90 days from the date of purchase. The exam has a 60-minute time limit.

Prices subject to change without notice

Premium

$749.50

Unlimited review of the Voiceover PowerPoint Presentation for 1 month after purchase

Extended access is available upon purchase of renewal:

1 week: $59.95 4 weeks: $189.95 3 months: $349.95

Earn up to 28.5 contact hours of continuing education (which includes up to 10.5 hours of pharmacology)

Extensive Course Manual

Comprehensive Course Manual with all the latest updates

The manual will be shipped to you in 1-2 business days after purchase.

Audio Recordings (2 days of content)

Comprehensive: All Audio Recordings from a recent Live Certification Review and Clinical Update Continuing Education Course are included. Topics can be listened to in any order and repeated. Pause, fast forward, and rewind the lectures as needed so that you can make sure you master the material.

Versatile: Listen wherever is convenient for you: in the car, at home, or wherever you would like!

Post-Course Online Video Chapters (OVCs)

Three-month access
to special video content

Unlimited reviews of video content within three months of course conclusion. Additional time may be purchased.

Common Problems Part 2 Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Risk Assessment Evidence-Based Cultural Considerations

50-item Home Study Exam

To obtain CE credit, passing a 50-item multiple choice exam with a score of at least 70% is required. This exam may be taken a maximum of 3 times and will expire 90 days from the date of purchase. The exam has a 60-minute time limit.

Home Study Guarantee

We guarantee that attendees will pass their initial national certification exam as long as the exam is taken no less than 3 weeks and no more than 3 months, after taking a Barkley & Associates’ Home Study or graduation (whichever comes last).

We know that we have what you need to succeed, so in the unlikely event that you do not pass, you will receive complimentary attendance at any Live Course of your choice!

100-item Diagnostic Readiness Test – DRT #1, #2, and #3

Three 100-item Diagnostic Readiness Tests (DRTs #1, #2, and #3) 2.5 Contact Hours each: For each DRT, you must fully participate in the remediation session following the First Assessment. The Final Assessment must be taken within 30 days of the First Assessment with a score of 70% to receive the 2.5 contact hours.

Review of Antibiotic Classes

Bonus from our CE store:
Review of Antibiotic Classes

1.5 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 1.5 hours of pharmacology)

Prices subject to change without notice

Ultimate

$1,229.50

Unlimited review of the Voiceover PowerPoint Presentation for 3 months after purchase

Extended access is available upon purchase of renewal:

1 week: $59.95 4 weeks: $189.95 3 months: $349.95

Earn up to 33.5 contact hours of continuing education (which includes up to 10.5 hours of pharmacology)

Extensive Course Manual

Comprehensive Course Manual with all the latest updates

The manual will be shipped to you in 1-2 business days after purchase.

Audio Recordings (2 days of content)

Comprehensive: All Audio Recordings from a recent Live Certification Review and Clinical Update Continuing Education Course are included. Topics can be listened to in any order and repeated. Pause, fast forward, and rewind the lectures as needed so that you can make sure you master the material.

Versatile: Listen wherever is convenient for you: in the car, at home, or wherever you would like!

Post-Course Online Video Chapters (OVCs)

Three-month access
to special video content

Unlimited reviews of video content within three months of course conclusion. Additional time may be purchased.

Common Problems Part 2 Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Risk Assessment Evidence-Based Cultural Considerations

50-item Home Study Exam

To obtain CE credit, passing a 50-item multiple choice exam with a score of at least 70% is required. This exam may be taken a maximum of 3 times and will expire 90 days from the date of purchase. The exam has a 60-minute time limit.

Home Study Guarantee

We guarantee that attendees will pass their initial national certification exam as long as the exam is taken no less than 3 weeks and no more than 3 months, after taking a Barkley & Associates’ Home Study or graduation (whichever comes last).

We know that we have what you need to succeed, so in the unlikely event that you do not pass, you will receive complimentary attendance at any Live Course of your choice!

100-item Diagnostic Readiness Tests - DRTs #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5

Five 100-item Diagnostic Readiness Tests (DRTs #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5) 2.5 Contact Hours each: For each DRT, you must fully participate in the remediation session following the First Assessment. The Final Assessment must be taken within 30 days of the First Assessment with a score of 70% to receive the 2.5 contact hours.

Review of Antibiotic Classes

Bonus from our CE store:
Review of Antibiotic Classes

1.5 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 1.5 hours of pharmacology)

Practice Considerations for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners eBook

Prices subject to change without notice

Audio Sample

Manual Sample

Which product is right for you?

  • In-Person Live Course
  • Home Study
In-Person Live Course Home Study
$49959992950

*Early Bird price
$4597491,22950
Extensive Course Manual
Diagnostic Readiness Test

100-item
Diagnostic Readiness Test

2.5 Contact Hours: You must fully participate in the remediation session following the First Assessment. The Final Assessment must be taken within 30 days of the First Assessment with a score of 70% to receive the 2.5 contact hours.

 DRT #1DRT #1, #2 and #3DRT #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 DRT #1, #2 and #3DRT #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5
Review Antibiotics CE Offering

Bonus from our CE store:
Review of Antibiotic Classes

1.5 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 1.5 hours of pharmacology)

Audio Recordings

Comprehensive:
All Audio Recordings from a recent Live Certification Review and Clinical Update Continuing Education Course are included. Topics can be listened to in any order and repeated. Pause, fast forward, and rewind the lectures as needed so that you can make sure you master the material.

Versatile:
Listen wherever is convenient for you: in the car, at home, or wherever you would like!

 Option to add-on Included with purchase
Post-Course Online Video Chapters (OVCs)

Three-month access
to special video content

Unlimited reviews of video content within three months of course conclusion. Additional time may be purchased.

Common Problems Part 2Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)Risk AssessmentEvidence-Based Cultural Considerations

Guarantee

We guarantee that attendees will pass their initial national certification exam as long as the exam is taken no less than 3 weeks and no more than 3 months, after taking a Barkley & Associates’ Home Study or graduation (whichever comes last).

We know we have what you need to succeed, so in the unlikely event that you do not pass, you will receive complimentary attendance at any Live Course of your choice!

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(attend another In-Person Live Course)		 NoYes
(attend an In-Person Live Course)Yes
(attend an In-Person Live Course)
Interactive Practice Questions
Faculty Q&A
Video Access Length Option to add1 week1 month Option to add1 month3 months
Practice Considerations for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (3rd Edition) Digital eBook

Course Overview: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP)

Extensive Review of System-Specific Conditions Across the Adult – Older Adult Age Spectrum

Certification Review and Clinical Update Continuing Education Course

Clinical Assessment

  • Anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology
  • Comprehensive vs. problem-focused histories
  • Diagnostic tests
  • Differential diagnoses
  • Epidemiology
  • Health assessment
  • Laboratory analyses
  • Prioritization of care
  • Psychiatric evaluations
  • Referral/collaborative practice
  • Risk analysis
  • Screening methods

Common Problems in Acute Care

  • Fever
  • Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances
  • Immobility
  • Infections (community, hospital, opportunistic)
  • Nutritional imbalances
  • Pain (acute, chronic)
  • Palliative care (end-of-life, pain management)
  • Poisoning and drug toxicities
  • Shock
  • Transplantation
  • Wound management

Diagnosis and Clinical Management for Adults

  • Clinical guidelines
  • Documentation
  • Establishing plan of care
  • Evaluating treatment and outcomes
  • Health promotion
  • Integrating and applying evidence-based practice
  • Management of acute, chronic, and complex conditions
  • Patient teaching
  • Risk factor management
  • Service consultation and/or referral
  • Standards of care

Extensive Review of System-Specific Health Problems

  • Cardiovascular
  • Genitourinary
  • Dermatological
  • Endocrine
  • Gastrointestinal
  • Genitourinary
  • Hematological
  • Integumentary
  • Musculoskeletal
  • Neurological
  • Obstetrics/gynecology
  • Psychosocial
  • Respiratory

Health Care Delivery and Health Care Systems

  • Access to care
  • Adult learning principles, coaching, and anticipatory guidance
  • Billing and coding
  • Conflict management
  • Continuous quality improvement and safety
  • Coordination of multidisciplinary care
  • Error prevention
  • Federal and state regulations
  • Health care financing
  • Health care policy
  • Information technologies
  • Institutional, federal and state regulations
  • Navigating the health care system on behalf of the patient
  • Negotiating and implementing the plan of care among providers
  • Reimbursement and third party payers
  • Resource allocation
  • Root cause analyses
  • Sentinel events
  • Therapeutic communication

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

  • Counseling patients
  • Diverse population considerations
  • Epidemiology
  • Evaluating outcomes
  • Growth and development considerations
  • Needs assessment
  • Patient and family teaching
  • Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention
  • Risk analysis
  • Screening recommendations
  • Therapeutic communication
  • Up-to-date statistics

Nurse Practitioner/Patient Relationship

  • Advanced directives
  • Collaboration
  • Crisis intervention
  • Cultural competence and sensitivity
  • Patient autonomy
  • Privacy and confidentiality
  • Professional therapeutic relationships
  • Therapeutic communication

Pharmacologic Management

  • Adverse events
  • Alternative therapies/herbal agents
  • Contraindications
  • Drug interactions
  • Drug monitoring recommendations
  • Over-the-counter preparations
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Pharmacogenetics
  • System-specific agents
  • Side effects

Professional Role

  • Adult learning principles
  • Advocating for the patient
  • Billing and reimbursement
  • Confidentiality
  • Credentialing
  • Ethical Principles
  • Informed consent
  • Leadership roles
  • Legal principles
  • Medical futility
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration
  • Peer review
  • Privileging
  • Research methods
  • Scope of practice
  • Standards of practice
  • Time management

Choose your choice of audio access!

The Home Study includes your choice of audio access. Listen along to the audio in conjunction with your Course Manual to truly master the material and ensure your success on your certification exam!

Your audio choice include one of the following options:

MP3

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Audio CD

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streams

Audio Streaming



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Prices are subject to change without notice.

Refunds are not allowed on any of Barkley & Associates’ products. However, defective audio CDs or MP3 Players will gladly be replaced/exchanged. However, Barkley & Associates must be informed of the defect within 7 business days of receiving the purchase.

If a customer purchases the wrong Home Study Course, or unintended duplicate of it, a processing fee of $30 will be charged.

If a customer purchases the wrong Audio Streams, a processing fee of $10 will be charged.

See our other AGACNP/ACNPC-AG products:

AGACNP eBook

Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP eBook

DRTs/Practice Exams

CE Store

Certification Review/Clinical Update Courses
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Online Audio Streams are a great option if you want to access the audio content on-the-go from a mobile device or when you’re at home studying on your computer!

The Online Audio Streams are accessible through your Barkley & Associates account through any internet capable device (cell phone, tablet, computer, etc.) using WiFi or your cellular network. Additionally, use Bluetooth on your phone or tablet to connect to any wireless headphones for added flexibility!

You will have access to the Online Audio Stream from purchase date up to 3 months after the last day of the course. Access to the Online Audio Streams can be renewed at 3-month intervals at 50% off! Renewals are available near expiry date from Your Account > Special Offers.

The Audio Streaming includes:

Streaming audio recordings to get a head of the class

Accessible for periods of 3 months, either after the last day of the Live Course or from the purchase date of the Home Study. They can be renewed for additional 3-month intervals with a 50% discount!

Comprehensive

All Audio Recordings from a recent Live Certification Review/Clinical Update Course are included. Topics can be listened to in any order and repeated. Pause, fast forward, and rewind the lectures as needed so that you can make sure you master the material.

Listen on the go

Listen wherever is convenient for you: in the car, at home, or wherever you would like!

When Audio Streams are ordered, you will receive immediate access in your account under Your Account and then Courses.

The Audio CDs are a great choice for anyone who wants physical CDs of our outstanding audio content.

This makes it a great option for those who have a CD player in their car or computer, for ease of access.

The Audio CDs includes:

CD recordings

With the option to import onto a smart device through a computer

Comprehensive

All Audio Recordings from a recent Live Certification Review/Clinical Update Course are included. Topics can be listened to in any order and repeated. Pause, fast forward, and rewind the lectures as needed so that you can make sure you master the material.

Listen on the go

Listen wherever is convenient for you: in the car, at home, or wherever you would like!

Your Audio CDs will be shipped out once your order is processed.

The MP3 Player is a great option if you don’t want to rely on an internet connection to access the same outstanding audio content on-the-go! The MP3 Player is a physical unit that can be used with any 3.5mm headphone cord. This means you can listen to it with headphones in the gym or in your car if you have the proper cabling.

With 4GB of hard drive storage, you can also utilize it for additional data storage when plugged into a computer. Portable and versatile, it includes a protective case, earbuds, and a USB charging cable.

The MP3 Player includes:

Audio recordings, protective case, earbuds and USB charging cable

Additional device storage up to 4GB

Comprehensive

All Audio Recordings from a recent Live Certification Review/Clinical Update Course are included. Topics can be listened to in any order and repeated. Pause, fast forward, and rewind the lectures as needed so that you can make sure you master the material.

Listen on the go

Listen wherever is convenient for you: in the car, at home, or wherever you would like!

Your MP3 Player will be shipped out once your order is processed.