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Psychiatric Mental Health Family Nurse Practitioner for Non-Psychiatric Mental Health Advance Practice Nurse PDFDownload to print

College
College of Nursing
Department
College of Nursing

Henderson Hall
Tel: 330-672-7911
Web: www.kent.edu/nursing

The Psychiatric Mental Health Family Nurse Practitioner for Non-Psychiatric Mental Health Advance Practice Nurse certificate prepares nurses who have a graduate degree in advanced practice nursing to be an advanced practice nurse in the sub-specialty of PMH Family NP.

The program meets the educational requirements for the national certification examination.

PREREQUISITES (Master of Science in Nursing in PMH Child/Adolescent CNS)
Course Title Credits
NURS 60007 Advanced Assessment Across the Lifespan (2)  
NURS 60045 Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (3)  
NURS 60355 Primary Health Care Concepts for the Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nurse (3)  
NURS 60441 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing (3)  
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS (20 credits)
Course Title Credits
NURS 60012 Advanced Mental Health Assessment and Psychopathology Across the Lifespan 4
NURS 60151 Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nurse I: Individual Psychotherapy Across the Lifespan 3
NURS 60251 Psychiatric Mental Health APN Adult II: Family and Group Psychotherapy Across the Lifespan 3
NURS 60353 Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nurse III: Organization and Comm Assess And Consultation 3
NURS 60452 Psychiatric Mental Health Family Nurse Practitioner Role 2
NURS 61592 Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nurse I Practicum in Nursing (210 hours) 2
NURS 63592 Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nurse III Practicum Nursing (105 hours) 1
NURS 64592 Psychiatric Mental Health Family Nurse Practitioner Role Practicum (210 hours) 2
Optional
NURS 60051 Neurobiology and Psychopharmacology of Major Psychiatric Disorders Across the Lifespan (4)  
MINIMUM TOTAL 20

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