Graduate Certificate: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certificate is offered to individuals who have completed a graduate degree in nursing and who desire to obtain specialized knowledge to seek certification as a PMHNP. PMHNP graduates are eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification corresponding to their population foci upon graduation.
Code | Title | Hours |
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NURS 5610 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical I Adults | 7 |
NURS 5620 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical II Child, Adolescent, Family | 7 |
NURS 5630 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical III Older Adults | 9 |
First Term | Hours | |
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NURS 5610 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical I Adults (180 clinical hours) | 7 |
Hours | 7 | |
Second Term | ||
NURS 5620 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical II Child, Adolescent, Family (180 clinical hours) | 7 |
Hours | 7 | |
Third Term | ||
NURS 5630 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical III Older Adults (270 clinical hours) | 9 |
Hours | 9 | |
Total Hours | 23 |
Transcripts must indicate completion at the graduate level of advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology and advanced health assessment with a grade of B or higher in each course.
1. Synthesize theories, concepts, and research in nursing, social, and biological sciences and humanities as the
basis for practice.
2. Integrate advanced nursing practice knowledge and skills in managing care of selected populations.
3. Engage in the research process with an emphasis on application to advanced practice.
4. Engage in leadership strategies that contribute to the improvement of health care delivery and influence health
care policy.
5. Integrate assessment of own learning in developing a lifelong pattern of scholarly inquiry.
basis for practice.
2. Integrate advanced nursing practice knowledge and skills in managing care of selected populations.
3. Engage in the research process with an emphasis on application to advanced practice.
4. Engage in leadership strategies that contribute to the improvement of health care delivery and influence health
care policy.
5. Integrate assessment of own learning in developing a lifelong pattern of scholarly inquiry.