The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Certification provides a route for nurse practitioners who already hold a graduate degree (MSN or DNP) in nursing with certification in an existing APRN population focus who seek a second area of specialization in psychiatric mental health. Students will build upon their existing advanced nursing practice to gain the knowledge needed to provide psychiatric healthcare.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
NURS 7560	Clinical Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan	2
NURS 7570	Neurobiology & Psychopathologic Disorders Across the Lifespan	2
NURS 7510	Psychiatric Mental Health I: Assessment, Diagnosis and EBP Management of Adults and Older Adults	3
NURS 7515	Psychotherapeutic Interventions Across the Lifespan: PMHNP Clinical I	1
NURS 7520	Psychiatric Mental Health II: Assessment, Diagnosis and EBP Management of Children and Families	3
NURS 7564	Advanced Clinical Psychopharmacology and Integrative Treatments in PMHNP Practice	2
NURS 7525	Psychotherapeutic Interventions Across the Lifespan: PMHNP Clinical II	3
NURS 7530	Psychiatric Mental Health III: Integrated Care Across the Lifespan	3
NURS 8135	Psychotherapeutic Interventions Across the Lifespan: PMHNP Clinical IV	2
NURS 7535	Psychotherapeutic Interventions Across the Lifespan: PMHNP Clinical III	2
Total Credits		23

Important Technical Standards

For successful admission and continuance in St. Catherine University’s pre-licensure nursing programs, a specific set of essential cognitive, sensory, communication, psychomotor, and behavioral/ emotional/spiritual health abilities are required to be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

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