Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________	Bulletin: 2018-2019 Graduate Bulletin Program: Post-Master’s Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Minimum Credits Required:__________________
Post-Master’s Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Graduate Studies >> College of Nursing and Health Professions 26 Credit hours (665 clinical hours) MSN prepared nurses may apply for admission and receive a Post-Master’s Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Admission to the post-master’s certificate program requires admission to USI Graduate Studies, which includes a copy of the MSN transcript and admission to the graduate nursing program.
Clinical Core (9 hours) To complete the Post-Master’s Certificate, students must complete the Clinical Core within the last five years. Students can provide documentation of successful completion of the following areas or successfully complete the courses at USI: Pathophysiology (3 credit hours) or NURS 617 - Advanced Concepts of Pathophysiology Advanced Health Assessment (3 credit hours) or NURS 618 - Advanced Health Assessment (must be taken through USI, transfer credit not accepted) Pharmacology (3 credit hours) or NURS 622 - Clinical Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses Additionally, the following specialty courses must be completed successfully at USI:
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (17 hours)
Course Name	Credits:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
NURS 661 - Psychopharmacology Term(s) Offered: Fall	Credits: 2
NURS 662 - Psychiatric Mental Healthcare of Families Across the Lifespan I Term(s) Offered: Fall	Credits: 5
NURS 663 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Care of Families Across the Lifespan II Term(s) Offered: Spring	Credits: 5
NURS 664 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Care of Families Across the Lifespan III Term(s) Offered: Summer	Credits: 5
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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________

Bulletin: 2018-2019 Graduate Bulletin Program: Post-Master’s Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Post-Master’s Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Graduate Studies >> College of Nursing and Health Professions

26 Credit hours (665 clinical hours)

MSN prepared nurses may apply for admission and receive a Post-Master’s Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Admission to the post-master’s certificate program requires admission to USI Graduate Studies, which includes a copy of the MSN transcript and admission to the graduate nursing program.

Clinical Core (9 hours)

To complete the Post-Master’s Certificate, students must complete the Clinical Core within the last five years. Students can provide documentation of successful completion of the following areas or successfully complete the courses at USI:

Pathophysiology (3 credit hours) or NURS 617 - Advanced Concepts of Pathophysiology
Advanced Health Assessment (3 credit hours) or NURS 618 - Advanced Health Assessment (must be taken through USI, transfer credit not accepted)
Pharmacology (3 credit hours) or NURS 622 - Clinical Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses

Additionally, the following specialty courses must be completed successfully at USI:

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (17 hours)

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

NURS 661 - Psychopharmacology
Term(s) Offered: Fall

Credits: 2

NURS 662 - Psychiatric Mental Healthcare of Families Across the Lifespan I
Term(s) Offered: Fall

Credits: 5

NURS 663 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Care of Families Across the Lifespan II
Term(s) Offered: Spring

Credits: 5

NURS 664 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Care of Families Across the Lifespan III
Term(s) Offered: Summer

Credits: 5

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