Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Post-Professional)

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This track prepares nurses for advanced practice in the field of psychiatric-mental health nursing. Major emphases include the neurostructural, neurochemical, cognitive, behavioral, social, and cultural correlates of psychiatric illness in the context of the advanced practice of psychiatric-mental health nursing. Supervised clinical practice is directed toward applying this emerging scientific knowledge to patient care through psychiatric-mental health nursing interventions including prescriptive practice. The faculty works closely with students to develop individualized clinical experiences in appropriate settings. Graduates are prepared to practice in the PMHNP role and are qualified to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center PMHNP certification.

Required Courses

19 credits, 560 clinical hours

GNUR 6027 - Advanced Pharmacology Specialty Seminar Credits: 1
GNUR 6251 - Biological Basis of Mental Health and Mental Illness Credits: 3
GNUR 6252 - Mental Health Theories and Therapies Credits: 3
GNUR 6253 - Psychiatric-Mental Health Disorders and Diagnoses Credits: 3
GNUR 7251 - PMHNP Practicum I Credits: 4 to 5
GNUR 7254 - PMHNP Practicum II Credits: 5

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