• Radford University
• Certificates

About the Program

The PMHNP graduate certificate will prepare the advanced practice nurse (APN) with the expertise and skills to diagnose and treat individuals suffering from psychiatric and mental health disorders. The graduate certificate courses will provide the APN with the skills to prescribe psychotropic medication and provide psychotherapy to individuals across the lifespan. Upon completion of the approved courses, the certificate-seeking student will be eligible to take the PMHNP American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification exam.

Courses & Requirements

All students with a current certification as a Nurse Practitioner will be required to complete the following courses and clinical hours to enable them to meet the criteria established by ANCC for the PMHNP certification exam. The PMHNP courses have met prior approval by the Radford University Graduate College, for the PMHNP concentration in the post-B.S.N. to D.N.P. degree.

NURS 760: Advanced Nursing Practice in Psychiatric Mental Health: Theory & Practice – (3 credit hours)

NURS 761: Neuropathophysiology & Differential Diagnosis of Mental Disorders: A Lifespan Approach – (4 credit hours)

NURS 762: Psychotherapeutic Treatment Modalities & Clinical Psychopharmacology – (4 credit hours)

NURS 763: PMHNP Practicum I: Children & Adolescents – (6 credit hours – 270 clinical hours)

NURS 764: PMHNP Practicum II: Adult & Geriatrics – (6 credit hours – 270 clinical hours)

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