Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Post-Master's Certificate
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Certification option at St. Catherine University provides an educational route for nurse practitioners who already hold a master’s degree in nursing with certification in an existing primary care nurse practitioner population focus who seek a second area of specialization in psychiatric mental health. Students will build upon their advanced practice nursing knowledge and engage in courses that will prepare them to provide psychiatric mental health care to patients needing mental health assessment, case management, and ongoing clinical management.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 7560 | Clinical Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan | 2 |
| NURS 7570 | Neurobiology & Psychopathologic Disorders Across the Lifespan | 2 |
| NURS 7510 | Assessment, Diagnosis and EBM of Psychiatric Mental Health Conditions for Adults and Older Adults | 3 |
| NURS 7515 | Psychotherapeutic Interventions Across the Lifespan - Clinical I | 1 |
| NURS 7580 | The Business of Providing Care to Patients with Pscychiatric-Mental Health Disorders | 1 |
| NURS 7590 | Holistic Interventions for Patients with Psychiatric Mental Health Disorders | 1 |
| NURS 7520 | Assessment, Diagnosis and EBP Managment of Psychiatric and Mental Health Conditions for Children and Families | 3 |
| NURS 7525 | Psychotherapeutic Interventions Across the Lifespan: PMHNP Clinical II | 3 |
| NURS 7530 | Role of the PMHNP - Integrated Care Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NURS 7535 | Psychotherapeutic Interventions Across the Lifespan:PMHNP Clinical III | 2 |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
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.