Nursing: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Advanced Certificate

Program Outline - 27-36 cr.

• NURS 78400 - Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Care and Practice
• NURS 73700 - Mental Health Policy and Advocacy: The Role of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practioner
• NURS 74600 - Epidemiology of behavioral health and community mental health
• NURS 71700 - Advanced Pathophysiology for Nursing Practice *
• NURS 75100 - Advanced Health Assessment *
• NURS 74700 - Advanced Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Brain and Psychiatric Mental Health and Illness
• NURS 77700 - Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Assessment and Intervention: General
• NURS 77800 - Advanced Child/Adolescent Psychiatric Mental Health Assessment and Intervention
• NURS 75000 - Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics *
• NURS 74800 - Therapeutic Counseling Modalities: Advanced Nursing Perspectives and Practice
• NURS 77900 - Family & Group Theories & Therapeutic Modalities
• NURS 71900 - Psychopharmacology
• NURS 78200 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Practicum I
• NURS 78300 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practioner/Clinical Practicum II

• Note: (*) NURS 71700, NURS 75000, NURS 75100 may be waived based on equivalent prior coursework.

Program

The Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing offers a post graduate advanced certificate program in psychiatric nursing. It is open to currently licensed New York State registered nurses who hold a master’s degree in nursing from an accredited program. This specialization prepares nurses for roles as advanced practice registered nurses delivering psychiatric and mental health services. Psychiatric/mental health practitioners provide mental health treatment, preventive services, consultation and leadership in hospitals, clinics, community settings and private practice. Through classwork and 600 hours of supervised clinical experience, students learn to provide these services autonomously and in collaboration with other mental health professionals. Graduates of this program meet the educational requirements for national board certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. They are also eligible for New York State NP certification. International applicants who need an F-1 or J-1 Visa are not currently eligible for this program.

Program Adviser

Christine Anne Ganzer
cganzer@hunter.cuny.edu