Introduction
Profile
Kosuke "Ko" Niitsu, PhD, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
PhD = Doctor of Philosophy
ARNP = Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
PMHNP-BC = Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Board-Certified
Assistant Professor
Email: kniitsu@uw.edu
Office: Room 233 in the UW1 building at UW Bothell
This photo was taken by a photographer Mr. Marc Studer at the 2023 Graduation Celebration by SNHS at UW Bothell
Education
Post-doctoral Fellowship
Precision Psychiatric Mental Health Care
Ph.D.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Dissertation: Genetic Influence on Resilience to Potentially Traumatic Events
MSN (Master of Science in Nursing)
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences
Employment
2019 - Present
2023 - Present
Postdoctoral Fellow
2017 - 2019
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
2017 - 2019
Project Manager
2014 - 2016
Graduate Assistant / Research Assistant
2010 - 2014
Floor Nurse
2009 - 2010
Qualifications
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)
By Washington State Department of Health (Nebraska, Iowa, & Colorado in the past)
Registered Nurse (RN)
By Washington State Department of Health (Nebraska, Iowa, & Colorado in the past)
By Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
By American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Mid-level Practitioner’s Authorization (Schedule 4 & 5)
By Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Certificate
By PESI Inc.
Psychological First Aid
By Nebraska Disaster Behavioral Health
Basic Life Support (CPR, AED, & First Aid)
By American Heart Association
Naloxone Training
Individual with Advanced Degree / Exceptional Ability in the National Interest
By U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services