Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, (PMHNP)
The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Post-Graduate Certificate focuses on advanced nursing practice and prepares Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioners to provide primary mental health care to patients of all ages. The focus of clinical practice is to prepare Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners to provide comprehensive care to individuals, families, and communities in various settings, such as psychiatric clinics, hospitals, community mental health centers, correctional facilities, and outpatient offices. Graduates are required to take the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This Post-Graduate Certificate will be offered in a hybrid format and requires 21 credit hours and 600 practicum hours for successful completion. FNU awards a Post-Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric mental Health Nurse Practitioner upon completion of this program.
Requirements
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Post Graduate Certificate program – Pre-Requisite Requirements
FNU requires verification of successful completion of five prerequisite courses as part of the admissions process to enter the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Post Graduate Certificate program. Verification must be through an official transcript from an accredited institution.
To be eligible to apply for the APRN certification exam upon successful completion of this Post-Graduate Certificate, per the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a student will need to verify that they have completed the following coursework:
NGR 5141 Advanced Pathophysiology
NGR 5035 Advanced Health Assessment
NGR 6172 Advanced Pharmacology
NGR 5674 Population Health, Epidemiology, and Statistical Problems
NGR 6636 Health Promotion and Role Development in Advanced Nursing Practice
Courses (21 Credits)
| NGR 6538 | Psychopharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NGR 6503 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan. Individual & Family Therapy: Psychopathology & The DSM V | 3 |
| NGR 6503L | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan Practicum I: Individual and Family Therapy | 3 |
| NGR 6504 | Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Decision Making | 3 |
| NGR 6505L | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan: Integration Practicum II | 3 |
| NGR 6508 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan: Group Therapy | 3 |
| NGR 6508L | Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan Practicum III: Group Therapy | 3 |