Post-Master’s Certificate: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

The post-master’s program at USI is for nurses currently holding an MSN who want to add a specialty. As a student in the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program at USI, you’ll become an advanced clinician who will be able to provide psychiatric/mental health services to individuals across the lifespan. You’ll master a role that includes diagnosis, provision of therapies, and medication management for individuals with psychiatric/mental health problems. Health promotion, disease prevention and management of mental health symptoms along with family consultation and education are also included in the role. The MSN program focuses on legal, socioeconomic, political, cultural and ethical considerations of the population. There are a total of 26 credit hours in the specialty with additional direct clinical hours.

Transfer Course Information

A maximum of 9 graduate credit hours may be transferred from another nationally and regionally accredited college/university.*
Graduate nursing courses with a grade of "B" or better will be considered for potential transfer into the Post-MSN APRN Certificate program.
A copy of the course syllabus must be submitted for review prior to acceptance as a transfer course. Faculty reserve the right to request examples of course work for evaluation from classes for which credit is being sought.
APRN specialty courses from an outside institution will not be considered for transfer credit.
Refer to USI's Transfer Credit Policy for more information.

*Acceptance of course transfer credit is at the discretion of the Graduate Chair or designee.

3 P's Transfer Policy

For consideration of transfer credit for Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Physical Assessment, the student may provide the following:

Documentation of successful completion of a graduate level Pathophysiology course within the past 5 years and/or pending approval from admission and progression committee based on current practice experience.
Documentation of successful completion of a graduate level Pharmacology course within the past 5 years and/or pending approval from admission and progression committee based on current practice experience.
Documentation of successful completion of a graduate level Advanced Health Assessment course within the past 5 years and/or pending approval from the graduate admissions and progression committee based on current practice experience.

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Dr. Bailey P. Rankin

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Chair of Graduate Nursing Programs

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Graduates of the Master of Science of Nursing program at USI have historically had 100% employment following successful completion of the program. The program is nationally accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Since the inception of the Master of Science program in 1996, USI graduates have scored higher than the national average on certification specialty exams. Employment opportunities for nurses with advanced degrees are abundant in the U.S., with projected ongoing growth with the aging population. The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner practices in various clinical settings including acute care and chronic care hospitals, community agencies, long term care facilities, home care, and outpatient offices.

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Requirements for licensure and certification vary by profession and by state. USI has reviewed the educational requirements for each state and licensing agency to determine if the academic program here at USI meets the educational requirements to be eligible for licensure/certification in each state or not. Please note that some states may have additional requirements for licensure, such as residency requirements, additional non-academic certifications, etc. that USI cannot determine. We encourage you to check with your state's licensing agency for all requirements needed to obtain licensure.

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