Nursing: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Advanced Certificate

Specialization Coordinators: Anna Acee, Kunsook Bernstein, aacee@hunter.cuny.edu, kbernst@hunter.cuny.edu

This specialization for registered nurses who hold a master’s degree in nursing from an accredited school, prepares nurses to assume an advanced practice nursing role in a variety of community as well as institutional settings, in private practice, and in such fields as liaison nursing and hospice care.  Faculty and preceptor supervised clinical experiences of a total of 600 clinical hours are in hospitals, private practice office, OPD, clinics, and community settings.  Graduates of the program are eligible for certification as psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioners by New York State and meet educational requirements for application to the national certification examination by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.