The post-master’s certificate graduate of USF’s Leach College of Nursing is an advanced nurse who functions in a leadership role in the profession and in health care delivery. The graduate incorporates education and research into a practice that is reflective of the dynamic needs of a diverse population.
PMH NP Certificate Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, the graduate will have the competencies to:
- Synthesize theoretical concepts from nursing and related disciplines as a basis for advanced nursing roles
- Implement an advanced nursing role in the healthcare delivery system
- Exemplify leadership roles within the healthcare system to promote patient centered care
- Utilize scientific inquiry to validate and refine nursing knowledge
- Demonstrate evidence-based practice in advanced roles
- Provide care for diverse patients, families, and communities in a culturally competent manner
- Engage in interdisciplinary relationships in practice settings
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Curriculum
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
(47 – 56 semester hours) *
Undergraduate Prerequisites (9 credit hours)
MATH 105 Introduction to Statistics 3
NURS 365 Physical Assessment 3
NURS 412 Nursing Research 3
Graduate Core (16 semester hours)
NURS 610 Advanced Practice Nursing: Roles and Issues 4
NURS 611 Biostatistics and Nursing Research 4
NURS 612 Population Health 4
NURS 613 Evidence-Based Healthcare 4
Advanced Practice Core (16 semester hours)
NURS 620 Advanced Pathophysiology 4
NURS 621 Advanced Pharmacology 4
NURS 622 Advanced Health Assessment 4
NURS 651 Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing 4
Practica Courses (15 semester hours)
NURS 653 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical Mgmt I 5
NURS 654 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical Mgmt II 5
NURS 655 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical Mgmt III 5
Optional Education Courses (12 semester hours)
NURS 643 Teaching in Nursing 4
NURS 644 Nursing Education Methods & Measurement 4
NURS 645 Nursing Education Practicum 4
*RN-BS to MSN option available