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The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PM HNP) certificate is offered to individuals who have completed a graduate degree in nursing and who desire to obtain specialized knowledge to seek certification as a PM HNP. PM HNP graduates are eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification corresponding to their population foci upon graduation. The curriculum includes 780 contact hours for clinical practice.

Learning Outcomes:

PLO 1. Synthesize theories, concepts, and research in nursing, social, and biological sciences and humanities
PLO 2. Integrate advanced nursing practice knowledge and skills in managing care of selected populations.
PLO 3. Engage in the research process with an emphasis on application to advanced practice.
PLO 4. Engage in leadership strategies that contribute to the improvement of health care delivery and influence health\n
PLO 5. Integrate assessment of own learning in developing a lifelong pattern of scholarly inquiry.

Learning Outcomes

1. Synthesize theories, concepts, and research in nursing, social, and biological sciences and humanities as the
basis for practice.
2. Integrate advanced nursing practice knowledge and skills in managing care of selected populations.
3. Engage in the research process with an emphasis on application to advanced practice.
4. Engage in leadership strategies that contribute to the improvement of health care delivery and influence health
care policy.
5. Integrate assessment of own learning in developing a lifelong pattern of scholarly inquiry.

Flexible degree options. We offer full-time and part-time degree programs. All courses in our NP programs are online, except for required lab and clinical experiences.