Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate
The Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate program prepares nurses to diagnose and treat common mental health conditions.
The 24-credit-hour Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PHMNP) Certificate prepares advanced practice nurses to diagnose and treat common mental health conditions in general medical settings and to deliver more effective psychiatric care in mental health settings. Students are prepared to apply knowledge and skills in interpersonal, psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacologic interventions for individuals, groups and families with psychiatric disorders.
The PHMNP Certificate program requires that students have completed an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) graduate educational program from a nationally accredited school of nursing. Three separate, comprehensive graduate-level courses in advanced pathophysiology, advanced health assessment and advanced pharmacology are required. Applicants will also have completed course content in health promotion and/or maintenance.
All required certificate courses are web-based and are offered in sequence every other year. Spring 2024 will begin the next available course sequence. The application deadline is Nov. 1, 2023.
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Course Number |
Course Name/Credit hours. Note: All courses are online |
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NRSG 844 |
Advanced Psychiatric Assessment (3) Spring 2024 |
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NRSG 850 |
Mental Health Assessment of Infants, Children and Adolescents (3) Spring 2024 |
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NRSG 929 & 931 |
Psychotherapeutics I: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner/Practicum (3 & 2) Fall 2024 |
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NRSG 851 |
Psychopharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice (3) Fall 2024 |
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NRSG 930 & 932 |
Psychotherapeutics Interventions II: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner/Practicum (3 & 4) Spring 2025 |
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NRSG 933 |
Psychotherapeutics III: Practicum (3) Summer 2025 |
Objectives
The objectives of the post-graduate nurse practitioner certificate are:
- Integrate science-based theories with clinical expertise and organizational management to provide leadership in health care systems and in development of health care policy.
- Synthesize, interpret, and apply knowledge from nursing practice, research, and theory to promote and sustain evidence-based nurse practitioner practice.
- Demonstrate professional values in nurse practitioner roles.
- Communicate and collaborate with colleagues in nursing and other disciplines to meet the health needs of client systems in varied health care delivery systems.
- Use information and technology to contribute to evaluation of outcomes of care, care systems, and quality improvement.
Nursing Licensure
This program prepares nurses who have completed an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) graduate education program from a nationally accredited school of nursing for an additional advanced practice specialty certification. APRN eligibility differs across states and may require a specialty certification. Specialty certifications are acquired through national exams that do not vary by state. For information on individual state's requirements, visit the National Councils of State Boards of Nursing website.
As of July 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education implemented Regulation 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v) that requires professional nursing programs to provide information on how their curriculum meets education requirements for professional licensing in each state. You may review KU School of Nursing's information on licensure by state.