Program Overview

IU School of Nursing

The IU School of Nursing offers a range of programs and degree tracks, including:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
  • Traditional Track
  • Second Degree Accelerated BSN Track
  • RN to BSN Track
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
  • Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Nursing Education
• Doctor of Nursing Practice
  • BSN-DNP Nurse Practitioner
    • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Family Nurse Practitioner
    • Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
    • Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • Post-MSN DNP
    • Executive Leadership Track
    • Advanced Clinical Track
• PhD in Nursing Science
• Certificates

Academics

The school provides various academic resources, including:

• Pre- and Postdoctoral Training
• Simulation & Skills Centers
• Learning Tools & Technologies
• Clinical Partnerships
• Become a Preceptor
• Study Abroad
• Global Programs
• Health Policy & Advocacy

Research

The IU School of Nursing has several areas of research excellence, including:

• Serious Illness Care
• Community and Health Systems
• Quality of Life and Chronic Condition Management
• Prevention and Health Promotion
• Centers
  • Champion Center for Cancer Control Research
  • Center for Enhancing Quality of Life in Chronic Illness
  • Social Network Health Research Lab
  • Research in Palliative & End-of-life Communication and Training (RESPECT) Center
• Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner-Lifespan track is a three-year full-time or four-year part-time program of study that includes 66 credit hours and 1,005 clinical hours. The program prepares students to deliver innovative, quality mental health care across the lifespan.

Certification

Graduates are eligible to sit for American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Lifespan). Additionally, as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), graduates qualify to apply for prescriptive authority from the Indiana Licensing Board.

Program Details

The BSN-DNP Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner track develops the skills necessary for work in case management, professional leadership, and interdisciplinary collaboration across a wide range of healthcare settings, including:

• Community mental health centers
• Ambulatory care settings
• Government agencies
• Private group practice
• Hospital settings

Clinical placements are arranged cooperatively by students and faculty. The remaining clinical hours are completed through the planning, implementation, and evaluation of a population health intervention for the evidence-based DNP project.