Psychiatric Mental Health Practitioner Certificate

Focus

The Psychiatric Mental Health Practitioner Certificate is designed for graduate prepared (MN or DNP) and licensed advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) with current national certification in another nursing specialty area (e.g., family nurse practitioner) seeking to add an additional (stackable) population practice focus credential and become nationally certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Conduct comprehensive systematic psychiatric assessments in complex situations.

  2. Apply selected therapeutic modalities for individuals, groups psychotherapy, and the integration of multicultural skills for health promotion and management of mental health problems and psychiatric disorders.

  3. Demonstrate appropriate evidence-based use of psychopharmacology concepts in the psychiatric care and management of individuals and families.

  4. Demonstrate expertise, specialized knowledge, and expanded responsibility and accountability in the advanced psychiatric care and management of individuals and families.

Program of Study

NRSG 616Psychiatric Case Formulation3
NRSG 629Introduction to Advanced Practice Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing2
NRSG 630Adv Psychopharmacology II3
NRSG 661PMHNP Diagnosis & Management I3
NRSG 662PMHNP Diagnosis & Management II 3
NRSG 663PMHNP Diagnosis & Management III3
NRSG 664PMHNP Diagnosis & Management IV2
NRSG 665PMHNP Advanced Clinical I4
NRSG 666PMHNP Advanced Clinical II4
NRSG 667PMHNP Advanced Clinical III4
NRSG 668PMHNP Advanced Clinical IV5

Credits: 36