Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Adult-gerontology nurse practitioners (NPs) provide primary preventive and chronic illness care for individuals throughout the entirety of adulthood, forming lasting bonds with patients over the course of their time together.
Adult-gerontology NPs take patient histories, perform diagnostic testing, interpret lab results, prescribe medications and other therapies, and refer patients to consultations—all while providing essential health and wellness education and counseling.
Where They Work
NPs in this specialty practice in a wide range of settings, including:
Community-based clinics
Hospitals
Private practice
Occupational health settings
Adult day care and assisted living facilities
Prisons
Shelters
Patient homes
Get Started
Ready for a rewarding challenge that will change your life—and the lives of others?
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Meet the Program Director
Kellie LaPierre, DNP, GNP-C
Kellie LaPierre is a clinical assistant professor at the Connell School of Nursing. Prior to her arrival at Boston College, she worked as an assistant clinical professor at Regis College, where she was director of the school's adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner program.