Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing/Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

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Certificate Requirements:

Individuals holding a master’s degree in nursing may complete curriculum requirements to become eligible for certification as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Credit requirements are based on previous course work and are reviewed on an individual basis.

I. Foundation Courses

Up to 17 NURS credits, including:

NURS 5001 - Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion 4 credit hours
NURS 5009 - Advanced Nursing Practice Roles and Functions 3 credit hours
NURS 5020 - Epidemiologic Analysis of Populations at Risk 4 credit hours
NURS 5022 - Advanced Pharmacological Applications for Primary Care 3 credit hours
NURS 5024 - Advanced Pathophysiology 3 credit hours
NURS 5065 - Advanced Pharmacology for Nursing Care 2 credit hours

II. Specialization Area: Family Psychiatric Mental Health

Up to 42 NURS credits, including:

NURS 5021 - Psychosocial Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing 3 credit hours
NURS 5030 - Advanced Psychiatric Nursing: Counseling of the Individuals, Families, and Groups 3 credit hours
NURS 5032 - The Neurobiology of Psychiatric Mental Health & Addictions 3 credit hours
NURS 5033 - Motivating Change in Addictive Behavior: Theory, Practice and Policy 3 credit hours
NURS 5034 - Principles of Addiction Treatment 3 credit hours
NURS 5035 - Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric Health Disorders and Addictions I 6 credit hours
NURS 5036 - Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric Health Disorders and Addictions II 6 credit hours
NURS 5037 - Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric Health Disorder and Addictions III 6 credit hours
NURS 5038 - Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 4 credit hours
NURS 5052 - Psychopharmacology in Advanced Practice Nursing 3 credit hours
NURS 5075 - Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis 2 credit hours

NOTE:

B- minimum passing grade for specialty courses.

Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing/Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Certificate Requirements:

I. Foundation Courses

II. Specialization Area: Family Psychiatric Mental Health

NOTE:

Minimum credits for certificate: (42 to 59)