Separate APRN Tracks
Dual Certification Options
Clinical Hours
Semesters
RMU Nursing Mission
The mission of the College of Nursing is to provide a student-centered education that prepares graduates for socially responsible, outcomes-oriented, evidence-based autonomous, and collaborative practice.
RMU Nursing Vision
The vision of the College of Nursing is to prepare graduate-level nurses to advance the quality, delivery, and efficacy of healthcare.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Transition from a BSN to an MSN
Earn a Master of Science in Nursing while preparing for certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN). You will train to become a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), and/or Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP).
Designed for Practicing Nurses
Keep caring for your patients as you invest in your career. Our program is designed for working nurses like you. Because our program is primarily online and only 5-6 semesters, students can continue to work as RNs in their communities. We believe it is important to continue practicing so you can directly implement what you are learning for your patients.
Move Into Advanced Clinical Practice and Leadership
Earning your MSN opens up many doors in the nursing field. Advance your clinical practice and patient care. Become an evidence-based practitioner. Move into leadership roles as you differentiate yourself from other nurses, and prepare yourself for clinical practice and future leadership.
Transform the Patient Experience
Through their patient-centered approach to healthcare delivery, nurses have the opportunity to transform the conventional healthcare experience. Your nurturing perspective can ease patient anxieties in primary care, mental health, and emergency care settings. Make patients feel understood, listened to, and cared for through sensitive, individualized attention.
Go from an MSN to a DNP
Your journey does not need to end with the MSN. Go from your Master of Science in Nursing to a Doctor of Nursing Practice. Our DNP program is designed for experienced nurses who are ready to take the crowning step in their nursing education.
MSN OPTIONS
MSN-FNP
MSN-FNP
Earn an MSN and become an FNP in 5 semesters with this 50-credit APRN certification track. Pair classroom instruction with 540 clinical practice hours to prepare for a career as an advanced care practitioner. The program offers asynchronous online instruction and periodic visits to our campus in Provo, Utah for intensive training. Make lasting professional connections and build crucial skills while still completing the vast majority of your work from the comfort of your own environment.
MSN-FNP/ENP
MSN-FNP/ENP
This intensive course of study enables nurses with a BSN to become an FNP while pursuing advanced certification as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner. In just 6 semesters you will pair your MSN with these certifications to achieve an elevated level of clinical practice for an NP.
Completing this course of study requires 960 clinical hours for students to complete locally, paired with visits to our Provo, Utah campus for in-depth learning experiences. Emerge after 2 years ready to serve as a provider in diverse clinical contexts.
MSN-PMHNP
MSN-PMHNP
Meet the unprecedented need for mental health services through an online program that prepares you to treat a neglected area of wellness. Along with earning your MSN, you will become a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner over the course of 5 semesters and 540 clinical hours.
Students will complete this 100% online program from the comfort and convenience of their own environment. Fulfill your clinical hours with a local preceptor to gain experience in your community. By the time you finish our program, you will have an MSN and be ready to sit for your certification as a PMHNP.
MSN-FNP/PMHNP
MSN-FNP/PMHNP
Treat the mind and body through this MSN track that offers dual certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner and a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Over the course of 6 semesters and 77 credits, you’ll prepare for both certifications to make you the most complete practitioner possible.
You’ll also engage in campus visits periodically during the program’s 2 years to engage in meaningful learning experiences while connecting with faculty and other students. Each student will complete the required 1080 clinical hours–540 for each certification–locally with their own preceptors.
PROGRAM CURRICULUM
Our curriculum prepares you to be the most effective provider of patient care through your APRN concentration. Offer the care your patients need across the lifespan.
Health Promotion & Policy
Capstone Portfolio
Evidence-Based Practice
Advanced Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, and Physical Health Assesment
IMPORTANT DATES
Priority Application Deadline: March 13th, 2023
Final Application Deadline: April 10th, 2023
Semester Start: May 8th, 2023
Fall 2023
Priority Application Deadline: July 10th, 2023
Final Application Deadline: August 7th, 2023
Semester Start: September 5th, 2023
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Entry-level nursing degree from an accredited institution (or foreign equivalent)
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- At least one year of clinical experience preferred (required for PMHNP)
- A current unencumbered RN license in your state of residence
Prior to starting your program at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions College of Nursing, you are required to provide evidence of your immunization status.
Current vaccination requirements include:
- Hepatitis B
- MMR
- Varicella
- TDap
- COVID-19
- Annual influenza
- Annual TB testing
FACULTY
Kelly Conway
DNP, CNS
Janet Noles
PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
DNP & FNP Program Director
Kristina Davis
DNP, ENP-C, FNP-C, AGACNP-BC
Allyce K. Jones
DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC, APRN, CNE, NCMP, PMH-C
UNIVERSITY ACCREDITATION
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (8060 165th Avenue NE Ste 100, Redmond, WA 98052-3981), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of the US Department of Education.
PROGRAM ACCREDITATION
The master’s degree program in nursing at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (https://www.ccneaccreditation.org), 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
On behalf of the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the CCNE Board of Commissioners acted at its meeting on April 25-28, 2023, to grant accreditation to the master’s degree program in nursing at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions for 5 years, extending to June 30, 2028. The accreditation action is effective as of September 14, 2022, which is the first day of the program’s recent CCNE on-site evaluation. The accreditation was awarded with no compliance concerns.
The Emergency Nurse Practitioner certificate program at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions has been granted academic program validation from the American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners. 7729 E Greenway Road, #300, Scottsdale, AZ 85260. 480-585-6105. www.aaenp-natl.org
Tuition & Financial Aid
There are many ways you can pay for your education and receive aid. See how our Financial Aid Office can help you fund your education.