Post-MSN Certificate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
The Post-Graduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) student completes 30 credits and a minimum of 750 hours of direct, supervised clinical hours across the lifespan. The Post Graduate PMHNP concentration prepares the student to sit for the national Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner examination. The minimum acceptable grade is B- or greater. If a student earns less than a B- within a course, the student will be required to retake the course. A required course may be repeated once. If the student is not successful in earning a B or greater, the student will be disenrolled from the program.
The curriculum prepares the student for the following objectives.
- Prepare for independent practice as an advanced care provider embodying the tenets of nursing and practice to the highest level of licensure. The advanced practice nurse provides safe, holistic, innovative, and comprehensive care across the lifespan using evidence, scientific knowledge, and science-based theory.
- Demonstrate leadership skills by assessing patient's bio-physical, emotional, behavioral, and social determinants impacting health and engaging in improving healthcare outcomes. Engaging in collaborative communication with patients, caregivers, communities, and other healthcare professionals and leaders.
- Analyzing, evaluating, and integrating quality improvement, evidence-based research, evidenced-based quality patient care, informatics, and healthcare technologies to enhance interprofessional communication and resources for quality care delivery.
- Evaluate, interpret, and integrate healthcare policies to deliver care as an advocate for health to provide safe, effective, ethical, equitable, and holistic care.
- Employ health promotion, education, resilience, and self-care strategies for patients, healthcare providers, and oneself through integrating technology, science-based resources, and community services.
All students must complete the curriculum as follows:
At the completion of 30 credits, the student is prepared to sit for the national certification examination for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners.
The minimum acceptable grade is B- or greater. If a student earns less than a B- within a course, the student will be required to retake the course. A required course may be repeated once. If the student is not successful in earning a B- or greater, the student will be disenrolled from the program.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NUR-542 | Advanced Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NUR-546 | Psychiatric Mental Health NP I: Assessment, Diagnostics, Evaluation & Psychotherapies | 3 |
| NUR-558 | Psychiatric Mental Health NP II: Psychogenomics, Psycho-Pharmaco- Management and Counseling | 3 |
| NUR-568 | Psychiatric Mental Health NP Ill: Mental Health Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NUR-570 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical I | 6 |
| NUR-575 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical II | 6 |
| NUR-580 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical III | 6 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Degree Plan for Post- MSN Certificate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| NUR-546 | Psychiatric Mental Health NP I: Assessment, Diagnostics, Evaluation & Psychotherapies | 3 |
| NUR-542 | Advanced Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| NUR-558 | Psychiatric Mental Health NP II: Psychogenomics, Psycho-Pharmaco- Management and Counseling | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Summer | ||
| NUR-568 | Psychiatric Mental Health NP Ill: Mental Health Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NUR-570 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical I | 6 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| NUR-575 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical II | 6 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Summer | ||
| NUR-580 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical III | 6 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |