Overview
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is focused to serve a population of individuals across the life span, from children to the elderly. The individuals served present with a wide range of mental health diagnoses; some examples are depression, anxiety, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, mood disorders, schizophrenia, dementia, substance use and addictive disorders, personality disorders, and adjustment disorders. The acuity of the individuals served may be acute or chronic, ranging from mild to severe and persistent impairment. The scope of practice includes health promotion and prevention, physical and mental health assessment, diagnosis of mental health conditions, integration and implementation of care, psychopharmacology, counseling, practice evaluation, education, consultation, and liaison. The PMHNP embraces interprofessional collaboration using a team approach.
Career opportunities include community mental health clinics, private practice clinics, schools, correctional facilities, veterans’ clinics, and acute psychiatric facilities.
NP credentialing - Graduates are eligible to apply to take the Nurse Practitioner board certification exam in this specialty.
The following information regarding this specialty track is accurate at the time of publication, but is subject to change.
Psychiatric Mental Health NP for Students Enrolled Beginning Fall 2024
| Number | Course Name | Credit Hrs |
| EPI 808 | Biostatistics and Epidemiology in Nursing Practice * | 4 |
| NRSG 600 | Foundations of Scholarly Writing * | 1 |
| NRSG 601 | Advanced-Level Nursing Roles * | 2 |
| NRSG 602 | Foundations of Quality, Safety, Informatics and Finance * | 4 |
| NRSG 603 | Foundations of Theories and Evidence-Based Practice * | 3 |
| NRSG 604 | Foundations of Population-Based Health Policy * | 3 |
| NRSG 605 | Advanced Pathophysiology * | 4 |
| NRSG 606 | Pharmacotherapeutics for the Advanced Practice Nurse * | 3 |
| NRSG 607 | Advanced Assessment & Clinical Reasoning Across the Life Span * | 3 |
| NRSG 608 | Transformational Leadership and Complex Systems * | 3 |
| NRSG 670 | Neuroscience Psychopharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NRSG 671 | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing Management I: Counseling Models and Therapy | 2 |
| NRSG 672 | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing Practicum I: Counseling and Therapy | 1 |
| NRSG 673 | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing Management II: Adult and Geriatric | 3 |
| NRSG 674 | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing Practicum II: Adult and Geriatric | 2 |
| NRSG 675 | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing Management III: Child and Adolescent | 2 |
| NRSG 676 | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing Practicum III: Child and Adolescent | 2 |
| NRSG 677 | Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing Practicum IV: Life Span and Specialty | 5 |
| TOTAL | 50 |
* Represents a core course for this specialty.
Psychiatric Mental Health NP for Students Enrolled Before Fall 2024
| Number | Course Name | Credit Hrs |
| Various Graduate Statistics ** | ||
| NRSG 602 | Nursing Scholarship * | 4 |
| NRSG 603 | Leadership in Nursing * | 3 |
| NRSG 604 | Health Systems Innovation and Improvement * | 3 |
| NRSG 605 | Advanced Pathophysiology * | 4 |
| NRSG 606 | Applied Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses * | 3 |
| NRSG 607 | Advanced Assessment and Clinical Reasoning Across the Lifespan * | 3 |
| NRSG 608 | Transition to Nurse Practitioner Practice * | 1 |
| NRSG 609 | Health Promotion for Populations * | 3 |
| NRSG 662 | Counseling Models in Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 3 |
| NRSG 663 | Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing with Adults | 4 |
| NRSG 664 | Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing with Children and Adolescents | 4 |
| NRSG 665 | Neuroscience Psychopharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 |
| NRSG 668 | Practicum in Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 7 |
| TOTAL | 47 |
** Graduate Statistics courses are note offered by College of Nursing but available through University of Nebraska system, including UNMC (BIOS 806 - Biostatistics I), or at/through any accredited college/university.
* Represents a core course for this specialty.