Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) — Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)

MCPHS accepts nursing students into its programs from the following states:

Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington D.C.

Admission into a nursing program is dependent on program availability in the state where the student is physically located at the time of matriculation. If a student moves to a different state after matriculation, continuation within the program will depend on the availability of the program within the new state where the student is physically present. It is the student's responsibility to notify the University of a change in physical presence. Program availability is subject to change.

MSN Student End of Program Learning Outcomes (EPLOs)

1. Demonstrate expert clinical reasoning and decision-making by integrating comprehensive assessment, diagnostic acumen, and evidence-based therapeutic management to deliver safe, culturally sensitive, and compassionate patient-centered care across diverse populations and practice settings.
   Domains 1: Knowledge for Nursing Practice, and 2: Person-Centered Care (AACN Essentials, 2021)
2. Collaborate with interprofessional teams to drive system-based practice using advanced communication, leadership skills, and knowledge of social determinants of health to optimize care coordination and enhance patient and population health outcomes.
   Domains 3: Population Health, 6: Interprofessional Partnerships, 7: Systems-Based Practice, and 10: Personal, Professional, and Leadership Development (AACN Essentials, 2021)
3. Critically appraise, synthesize, and apply current research and evidence-based guidelines to inform clinical practice and policy, enhancing patient care and improving health outcomes at individual and population levels.
   Domain 4: Scholarship for the Nursing Discipline (AACN Essentials, 2021)
4. Cultivate a robust professional identity by integrating effective communication, lifelong learning, mentorship, compassionate care, and ethical practice to enhance the standards of advanced nursing practice.
   Domains 9: Professionalism, and 10: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development (AACN Essentials, 2021)
5. Propose quality improvement initiatives that enhance clinical practice, patient safety, and healthcare delivery systems by employing reflective, data-driven strategies for continuous personal and organizational development.
   Domains 5: Quality and Safety, 7: Systems-Based Practice, and 8: Informatics and Healthcare Technologies (AACN Essentials, 2021)

Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Certification Pass Rates

• 2024 American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) board exam results: 100% of MCPHS PMHNP Postgrad (CAGS) students who took the ANCC board certification exam passed on the first attempt which is above the national average.
• 2024 American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) exam results: MCPHS PMHNP Postgrad (CAGS) certification exam results are Not Reported (NR) by AANPCB due to less than 3 testers.

Online tuition is calculated at a cost-per-credit rate based on the program you choose and the number of credits for which you register. Learn more about Online tuition and fees here.

Download the MSN Graduate Student Handbook [PDF].