Expand your scope of practice
The Nursing Post-Graduate Certificate in Nurse Practitioner practice at Union University prepares registered nurses with graduate nursing degrees for advanced practice in Family or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner tracks. The program develops the clinical preparation needed to provide excellent primary care or mental health management across the patient lifespan.
Quick Facts
Academic Program
Post-Graduate Certificate Nurse Practitioner Tracks
Department
College of NursingFormat
Hybrid
Program Type
Track
The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education outline the necessary curriculum content and expected competencies of graduates from baccalaureate, master's, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs (AACN, 2021).
Curriculum
What You'll Study
The Nursing Post-Graduate Certificate in Nurse Practitioner practice prepares MSN-credentialed nurses to add or expand advanced practice certification — providing the focused clinical and didactic preparation needed to practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
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Certificate Pathways
Post-Graduate Certificate Nurse Practitioner Tracks
Expanding Your Practice, Deepening Your Impact
At Union, the Post-Graduate NP Certificate is for nurses who are ready to expand their practice and their impact. Faculty equip you with the clinical knowledge and advanced practice competencies to serve patients at a higher level — prepared by a program that takes both professional excellence and personal calling seriously.
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