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Marketable Skills Report

Health Professions

Nursing

Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) Major in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Marketable Skills:

  • Ability to synthesize and disseminate complex information and apply it to new contexts
  • Ability to find solutions to problems and justify them
  • Ability to respond appropriately to constructive feedback
  • Ability to collaborate on projects
  • Ability to identify goals/tasks and create a realistic timeline for completion
  • Ability to present before groups
  • Ability to think and reason ethically
  • 1. The MSN-PMHNP graduate will demonstrate competency in assessing, diagnosing, and managing acute, chronic, and complex psychiatric health problems across the lifespan.
  • 2. The MSN-PMHNP will demonstrate competency in conducting individual, group, or family psychotherapy and collaborating with interprofessional team members to develop, implement, and evaluate treatment plans.
  • 3. The MSN-PMHNP will demonstrate competency in safely prescribing medications, therapies, and treatments for patients of all ages with acute or chronic mental health conditions.
  • 4. The MSN-PMHNP graduate will demonstrate competency in accurate and timely documentation of care using electronic health records, including ethical billing/coding procedures.
  • 5. The MSN-PMHNP will demonstrate current knowledge and application of legal regulations and scope of practice for advanced practice registered nursing roles.
  • 6. The MSN-PMHNP graduate will demonstrate competency in synthesis and appraisal of evidence to translate research into practice to improve practice, policies, and patient outcomes.

Health Professions

Nursing

Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) Major in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Marketable Skills:
  • Ability to synthesize and disseminate complex information and apply it to new contexts
  • Ability to find solutions to problems and justify them
  • Ability to respond appropriately to constructive feedback
  • Ability to collaborate on projects
  • Ability to identify goals/tasks and create a realistic timeline for completion
  • Ability to present before groups
  • Ability to think and reason ethically
  • 1. The MSN-PMHNP graduate will demonstrate competency in assessing, diagnosing, and managing acute, chronic, and complex psychiatric health problems across the lifespan.
  • 2. The MSN-PMHNP will demonstrate competency in conducting individual, group, or family psychotherapy and collaborating with interprofessional team members to develop, implement, and evaluate treatment plans.
  • 3. The MSN-PMHNP will demonstrate competency in safely prescribing medications, therapies, and treatments for patients of all ages with acute or chronic mental health conditions.
  • 4. The MSN-PMHNP graduate will demonstrate competency in accurate and timely documentation of care using electronic health records, including ethical billing/coding procedures.
  • 5. The MSN-PMHNP will demonstrate current knowledge and application of legal regulations and scope of practice for advanced practice registered nursing roles.
  • 6. The MSN-PMHNP graduate will demonstrate competency in synthesis and appraisal of evidence to translate research into practice to improve practice, policies, and patient outcomes.
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