Graduate Certificates in Nursing
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The Department of Nursing offers the following graduate certificates:
- Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
- Disability Outcomes (interdisciplinary)
- Gerontological Nursing
- Geropsychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
- Nursing Education
- Palliative and End-of-Life Nursing Care
Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
Department of Nursing
Dr. Susan Houde 978-934-4426
susan_houde@uml.edu
This 18- credit post-Masters certificate in adult psychiatric and mental health nursing provides MS-prepared nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists with the knowledge and skills necessary to care for adults with psychiatric and mental health issues. Those who complete the certificate are eligible to sit for the national certification examination for nurse practitioners and/or clinical nurse specialists in adult psychiatric and mental health nursing.
Applications to this certificate should be submitted to the Graduate Admissions Office with MS and BS transcripts. A goal statement and 3 recommendations should be submitted to the Director of the MS and Certificate Programs in the Department of Nursing. An interview by 2 nursing faculty members is required.
Evidence from an official graduate transcript that documents successful completion of the following prerequisite graduate courses with a grade of B or better is required:
• Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Practice
• Advanced Health Assessment
• Advanced Pathophysiology
• Research
• Social, Cultural, & Policy Issues in Health Care (or equivalent)
• Advanced Pharmacology
Specialty Courses
33.620 Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing I (didactic) (4 credits Spring Semester)33.623 Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Practicum I (3 credits Spring Semester)
33.621 Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing II (didactic) (4 credits Fall Semester)
33.624 Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Practicum II (3 credits Fall Semester)
33.622 Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing III (4 credits Spring Semester)
Didactic and practicum courses must be taken concurrently and in sequence over a 3-semester period beginning in a Spring semester.
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Disability Outcomes
Departments and programs participating in the certificate include Physical Therapy, Work Environment, Nursing, and Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology
Dr. Sean Collins, P.T., Sc.D., C.C.S.
sean_collins@uml.edu
In the prevention and management of chronic disability, this certificate is designed to augment the preparation of researchers and/or clinicians with an appreciation of the interactions among personal attributes, clinical disease features, and socioeconomic and working conditions. Students will examine the ‘state of art’ theoretical perspectives in disability outcomes. They will develop advanced knowledge and skills in their chosen areas of expertise, including disability evaluation; design and conduct of epidemiologic studies of disease outcomes and their risk factors; evaluation and control of relevant environmental factors that affect work and health outcomes; and development and analysis of strategies for the improvement of disease outcomes, based on public and private policy alternatives.
The certificate is designed for students with a background in engineering, public health, clinical services, community programs or psychology. Through the program students complete a core of six credits in courses specifically oriented to Disability Outcomes and six additional elective credits (chosen with their advisor) in the participating departments (see below).
Required Courses: (3 credits each)
34.510 Models and Measurement in Disability
19.579 Disability Outcomes and Interventions
Elective Courses: (3 credits each - choose two courses)
19.575 Introduction to Epidemiology and
Biostatistics
19.638 Methods of Work Analysis
19.542 Human Factors
19.610 Exposure Assessment
19.643 Healthy Work Organization
32.604 Health Data Analysis
32.625 Health Policy
33.552 Social, Cultural and Policy Issues in Health Care
33.601 Research Utilization
Or other electives with approval of the Certificate Program Coordinator.
Gerontological Nursing
Department of Nursing
Dr. Susan Houde 978-934-4426
susan_houde@uml.edu
The certificate is for post-baccalaureate nurses who want to expand their knowledge about issues related to nursing care of older adults. The certificate focuses on topics pertinent to the health care of well older adults and those with chronic health problems. Content will include gerontological nursing theory, health promotion and preventive care, psychiatric and mental health issues in the older adult, palliative and end-of-life care, as well as pharmacological issues. Students who complete the certificate are encouraged to apply for advanced practice role preparation as a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, or Adult Psychiatric/ Mental Health Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist through the University of Massachusetts Lowell's master's program in Nursing.
Required Courses:
33.610 Gerontological Nursing I (4 credits)
33.553 Geropsychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
33.554 Palliative and End-of-Life Nursing Care
33.559 Advanced Pharmacology
Note: Total: 13 credits.
The courses 33.610 and 33.559 may be transferable to the master's degree in Nursing with a grade of B or better. One course, either 33.554 or 33.553 may also be transferred as an elective to the master's degree in Nursing with a grade of B or better.
Geropsychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
Department of Nursing
Dr. Susan Houde 978-934-4426
susan_houde@uml.edu
The certificate is for the post-baccalaureate nurse who wants to develop greater knowledge and skills in the assessment and nursing care of older adults who are experiencing common mental health and psychiatric problems of late life. Instruction focuses on pathology, psychopharmacology, and behavioral management strategies in nursing care of older adults. Application of other relevant topical areas will include social, cultural and policy issues in health care, applying theory to practice, utilization of research, and pathophysiology. Students who complete the certificate are encouraged to apply for advanced practice role preparation as an Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse (APMHN), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), or Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (GNP) through the 51视频's masters program in Nursing.
Required Courses:
33.552 Social, Cultural and Policy Issues in Health Care
33.553 Geropsychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
Elective Courses: (choose one)
30.550 Human Development and Pathophysiology
-or-
36.551 Advanced Pathophysiology
(choose one)
33.600 Theoretical Foundations for Nursing
-or-
33.601 Research Utilization
-or-
47.551 Psychosocial Aspects of Maturity and Aging
Note: 33.600 or 33.601 are recommended for students who anticipate applying to the master’s program in Nursing.
Nursing Education
Department of Nursing and Graduate School of Education (Interdisciplinary)
Dr. Susan Houde 978-934-4426
susan_houde@uml.edu
The certificate responds to the growing need for professional nurses who have specialty education in teaching methods and curriculum. It is intended for nurses who hold a master’s degree, a doctoral degree, or are matriculated in a doctoral program. The courses emphasize teaching/learning principles, curriculum and instruction, and evaluation research in higher education.
Required Courses:
01.610 Theories of Learning
-or-
01.701 Cognition and Information Processing: Theories of Learning, Development and Instruction33.713 Curriculum and Teaching in Nursing
33.717 Evaluation Research
Elective Course: (choose one)
01.607 The Adult Learner
04.643 The Skillful Teacher
05.642 Principles of Supervision
06.607 Methods of Sheltered Language Instruction
04.614 Constructivist Perspectives on Teaching
06.625 Teaching of Writing
33.777 Independent Study: Practicum in Nursing Education
Palliative and End-of-Life Nursing Care
Nursing Department
Dr. Susan Houde 978-934-4426
susan_houde@uml.edu
Palliative and end-of-life nursing care is evolving in response to individual, professional, and societal needs related to the experience of life-limiting, progressive illness. The certificate is designed for the post-baccalaureate nurse who wants to develop advanced knowledge and skills in the evidence-based assessment and nursing care of individuals and families across the lifespan in need of palliative and end-of-life care. Instruction will focus on assessment and communication at end-of-life, symptom management, pharmacology, pathophysiology, cultural and spiritual sensitivity, principles of hospice and palliative care, and ethical, legal, regulatory and policy issues surrounding care and its reimbursement, all with the goal of enhancing quality of life. Students who complete the certificate are encouraged to apply for advanced practice role preparation as an Adult Psychiatric/ Mental Health Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist, Family Nurse Practitioner, or Gerontological Nurse Practitioner through the University of Massachusetts Lowell's master's program in Nursing.
Required Courses:
33:554 Palliative and End-of-Life Nursing Care
33:552 Social, Cultural and Policy Issues in Health Care
Elective Courses: (choose one)
33:559 Advanced Pharmacology
-or-
30:550 Human Development and Pathophysiology
-or-
36:551 Advanced Pathophysiology
(choose one:)
33:600 Theoretical Foundations for Nursing
-or-
33:601 Research Utilization