Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Specialist/Nurse Practitioner
MSN/Postmaster's DNP
Why study to be a Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Specialist/ Nurse Practitioner at the University of Florida ?
The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner is an advanced practice registered nurse who focuses clinical practice on individuals, families, or populations across the life span at risk for developing and/or having a diagnosis of psychiatric disorders or mental health problems. The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner is a specialist who provides primary mental health care to patients seeking mental health services in a wide range of settings.
Primary mental health care provided by the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner involves the continuous and comprehensive services necessary for the promotion of optimal mental health, prevention and treatment of psychiatric disorders and health maintenance. This includes the assessment, diagnosis, and management of mental health problems and psychiatric disorders.
As part of a world-class health science center and network of interdisciplinary health care centers, the UF College of Nursing offers students access to a unique variety of clinical experiences ranging from work in mental health care centers to rural clinics, as well as a wealth of expert psychiatric-mental health nursing faculty and technological resources. In addition to the preparation as a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, students will be prepared as clinical specialists, able to provide direct and indirect psychiatric nursing skills in a variety of clinical settings. Students at UF have excellent opportunities to explore nursing research and science, be professionally involved with student and professional governance, and have access to clinical experiences with patients across the life and cultural span.
Program Description
The Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Specialist/Nurse Practitioner clinical track prepares students to develop skills in advanced health assessment, psychiatric assessment, diagnostic reasoning, and the clinical management of psychiatric disorders using individual, family, and group therapy, and psychotropic medication prescription and management. The graduate will be prepared as both a clinical nurse specialist and a nurse practitioner in psychiatric-mental health nursing. Additional components of the role include case management and health education. Clinical experiences are primarily provided in rural and urban clinical and community settings.
Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Specialist/Nurse Practitioner graduates are eligible for national certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Master of Science in Nursing sample full-time and part-time curriculum plans
Postmaster's DNP sample full-time and part-time curriculum plans
Application deadline for all MSN clinical tracks is March 15. (See below for more details)*
*Note: The March 15 deadline for the MSN program indicate the earliest date when the College will begin accepting students. After March 15, applications to the MSN program will be accepted until May 31st and students will be accepted on a space available basis.
Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Specialist/Nurse Practitioner clinical track applicants should refer to the Master of Science in Nursing page for admission criteria and application process information.
Contact information:
All general MSN program inquiries should be directed to
Cecile Kiley
Coordinator, Academic Support Services
UF College of Nursing
PO Box 100197
Gainesville, FL 32610-0197
(352) 273-6331
For specific information regarding this clinical track, contact:
Prof. Anna Schwait
Clinical Coordinator
aschwait@ufl.edu
(352) 273-6315