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Your compassion is more than just a quality—it's your superpower. It’s time to channel that innate passion into making a real difference.
Shape your future by earning your Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (P.M.H.N.P.) M.S.N.-A.P.R.N. clinical degree from Nova Southeastern University's Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing. Learn to diagnose symptoms, develop a treatment plan, and even prescribe medication. Dive into classes like Neurobiology, Psychiatric Management, and Psychopharmacology and gain the expertise that sets you apart in only seven semesters.
Invest in your future and become a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Make a difference in the lives of your patients while opening doors to exciting and fulfilling career opportunities. Take the first step and apply today.
As an educator, your role is to support, encourage, and strengthen individuals.
Nicole Laing | Program Director, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Quick Facts
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Curriculum
Semester I
Credits
Semester II
Credits
Semester III
Credits
Semester IV
Credits
Semester V
Credits
Semester VI
Credits
Semester VII
Credits
Students entering the program without a B.S.N (Bridge)
Credits
Expand Your Education
You’re already ahead of the game. Now add more focus to your work with a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Postgraduate Certificate. If you have an accredited M.S.N. degree, apply to the postgraduate certification track and watch as the NSU edge transforms your career.
Postgraduate Certificate Curriculum
Students with the three separate, comprehensive graduate-level courses (winter & fall Admission)
Credits
Students needing the three separate, comprehensive graduate-level courses (summer & fall admission)
Credits
**Requires 170 Practicum Hours
***Requires 255 Practicum Hours
For those with a B.S. or B.A. in a field other than nursing, an overall GPA of 3.0 is required and satisfactory completion of NSG 5000B, Transition to Advanced Nursing Practice, prior to beginning the M.S.N. program. NSG 5000B course is only offered in the fall term.
In order to meet graduation requirements applicants must have or obtain the three separate, comprehensive graduate-level course in:
- Advanced physiology/pathophysiology, including general principles that apply across the life span
- Advanced health assessment, which includes assessment of all human systems, advanced assessment techniques, concepts, and approaches
- Advanced pharmacology, which includes pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacotherapeutics of all broad categories of agents
Content in:
- Health promotion and/or maintenance
- Differential diagnosis and disease management
For a full list of all course descriptions, visit coursewizard.nova.edu
Ready for the Next Step?
Submit Transcripts & Additional Required Documents to NursingCAS
Request all official transcripts from all previously attended institutions to be sent directly to NursingCAS.
NursingCAS
P.O. Box 9201
Watertown, Massachusetts 02471
International applicants coursework taken at foreign institutions must be evaluated for U.S. institutional equivalence by an approved National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) organization such as one of the services listed below.
It is the applicant's responsibility to have this coursework evaluated. An official
course-by-course evaluation with a cumulative grade point average must be sent directly
from the evaluation service.
Once your application and all documents have been received, the application will be processed and reviewed.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Nova Southeastern University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (https://www.aacnnursing.org/ccne-accreditation).
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PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE DISCLOSURE/NOTIFICATION STATEMENT
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Masters of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) Adult Practice Nurse Practitioner (A.P.R.N.) |
Graduate |
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PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT This Disclosure is strictly limited to NSU’s determination of whether the Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing, if successfully completed, would be sufficient to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in a State, as defined as 34 C.F.R. § 600.2.
NOTE: This Disclosure does not provide any guarantee that any particular State licensure entity will approve or deny your application for certification or professional licensure. Furthermore, this Disclosure does not account for changes in state law or regulations that may affect your application for certification or licensure or occur after this disclosure has been made. If your career plans include pursuing professional licensure or certification in your chosen field, it is important to become educated on the credentialing requirements of the state in which you hope to practice by contacting the state’s licensure entity.
In accordance with 34 C.F.R. § 668.43, NSU has determined whether the Program satisfies State educational requirements for licensure as follows: |
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PROGRAM MEETS EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
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PROGRAM DOES NOT MEET EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS |
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Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Virgin Islands Puerto Rico, Guam |
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State licensure or certification requirements can vary from state to state, depending on each State’s laws and regulations. The State licensure entities are responsible for overseeing the educational and non-educational requirements for licensure or certification for their State.
We encourage all enrolled students and prospective students to contact their applicable State licensure entities to familiarize themselves with the specific professional licensure or certification requirements. For information on how to contact State licensure entities, please visit the U.S. Department of Education State Contacts webpage at: https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/index.html?src=contact-us
If you have trouble obtaining the information you need, or if you have any other questions regarding certification, please contact Dr. Timothy O’Connor, The Director of Assessment and Accreditation, at (954) 262-1894 OR toconnor@nova.edu for assistance. |
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