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2023-2024 Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Nursing, Post-Master’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate
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A post-graduate psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner certificate is available to RNs who have completed a master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited university. A gap analysis will be performed to determine the required courses. Advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology, advanced physical assessment courses, and a PMHNP skills/Differential Diagnosis course are required for all nurse practitioner students. Specific psychiatric mental health courses include assessment and diagnosis of mental health conditions, neuropsychopharmacology, two psychotherapy courses, and a capstone course.
The post-graduate APRN certificate at the University of Saint Joseph is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202.887.6791.
IMPORTANT!
Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner students must complete the PMHNP skills course and 3Ps for the lifespan: advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology, and advanced physical assessment. Currently practicing nurse practitioners who completed the 3Ps courses during their nurse practitioner program with a B or better will have met this requirement. Other applicants who are not practicing nurse practitioners (defined as practicing a minimum of 1000 hours in the past 2 years), did not complete a nurse practitioner degree program, or completed a non-clinical degree, will be required to complete an NP skills course and the 3Ps at the University of Saint Joseph.
NURS 507 - Advanced Physical Assessment (3 credits)
NURS 519 - Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credits)
NURS 535 - Advanced Pharmacology (3 credits)
NURS 731 - PMHNP Skills/Differential Diagnosis (3 credits)
Admission Requirements:
- Acceptance into this program is highly competitive
- Applications are reviewed twice a year. All application materials should be received by the Graduate Admissions Office by October 1 for application review the following spring, and March 1 for application review for admission for the following fall.
- Admission application and nonrefundable admission fee
- A current resume
- A sealed official transcript showing a master’s degree with a GPA of 3.0 or higher from a regionally and nationally accredited Nursing institution, as well as transcripts from all undergraduate coursework
- A current Registered Nurse license from the state in which clinical work will be completed and a current APRN license if applicable
- Essay: Discuss a practice problem in your field that, in your experience has a broad impact on patient care and outcomes; state professional goals for the next 5-10 years and explain how this certificate will help you reach your goals
- Two letters from professionals attesting to the candidate’s intellectual, clinical and leadership abilities to pursue graduate work at the University of Saint Joseph. Letters should be from clinical supervisors or managers, and academic faculty
- An interview with the graduate faculty prior to acceptance into the program
- All immunization records as required by the University and Department of Nursing
- Upon formal admission, a certified background check is required
- Malpractice insurance: Students are required to purchase their own malpractice insurance, at the APRN level, prior to the start of clinical coursework
Progression
- Students must be 100% compliant with all clinical requirements (Project Concert or Castlebranch) no later than two weeks before the beginning of any semester that has a clinical course (NURS 544, 530, 502, 504, 521, 508, 509, 591, 511) otherwise the student will be administratively removed from the clinical courses until they are in full compliance and will need to re-enroll once determined by the Nursing Department to be in full compliance
- Students that have an appeal in process may enroll in a clinical course ( NURS 502, 504, 508, 509, 511, 521, 530, 544, 591) but may not attend clinical until a final decision is rendered. If the appeal is granted they are eligible for a course extension to complete their clinical hours
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For Current Psychiatric Clinial Nurse Specialists
Requirements (12 credits and 250 clinical hours)
Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialists who meet all other curricular requirements for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate must complete these courses:
Psychiatric clinical nurse specialists must also complete at least 250 clinical hours in the population for which they are not currently certified. This means a psychiatric clinical nurse specialist who is certified in Child/Adolescent will need to complete 250 clinical hours in the Adult/Geriatric population. For a psychiatric clinical nurse specialist who is certified in Adult/Geriatrics, they will need to complete their hours in the Child/ Adolescent population.
For Current Nurse Practioners in Other Specialties
Requirements (20 credits and 500 clinical hours)
Currently practicing nurse practitioners (defined as practicing a minimum of 1000 hours in the past 2 years) certified in other specialties must complete these courses:
Currently practicing nurse practitioners in other specialties must complete at least 500 clinical hours.
For RNs with M.S. Nursing degree
Requirements (32 credits and 750 clinical hours)
Registered nurses who are not practicing nurse practitioners, did not complete a nurse practitioner degree program, or completed a non-clinical MS Nursing degree, will be required to complete an NP skills course and the 3Ps at the University of Saint Joseph (transfer credits will not be accepted).
Students must complete 750 clinical hours.
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