Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
The option is designed for nurses who already hold a master’s degree in nursing and want to learn to care for individuals, across the lifespan, with mental health care needs and to practice in a variety of settings such as clinics, human service centers, urgent care facilities, and physician practices.
Upon successful completion of this certificate option, the student may take the national certification examination.
Curriculum
First Year
| Course | Semester |
|---|---|
| 509 Adv Health Assessment (3) | Fall |
| 519 Adv Patho (3) | Fall |
| 529 Adv Pharm (3) | Spring |
| 566 Psycho-Pharm (3) | Spring |
Second Year
| Course | Semester |
|---|---|
| 568 Adv Assess & Therap PMH (3) | Fall |
| 569 Practicum I (1.5 Prac) | Fall |
| 570 FPMH Diag/Mngt Child/Adol (3) | Spring |
| 571 Practicum II (2 Prac) | Spring |
Third Year
| Course | Semester |
|---|---|
| 572 FPMH Diag/Mngt Ad/Spec Pop (3) | Fall |
| 573 Practicum III (2 Prac) | Fall |
| 650 Practicum IV (2.5 Prac) | Spring |
| 707 Epi/Health Promotion (3) | Spring |
*Note: 707 may be taken either of these two times (Fall 3 or Spring 4)