The NP will develop knowledge and competencies for psychiatrically-focused assessments and diagnostic reasoning. Students will synthesize and apply psychotherapeutic theories and concepts to further their immersion into the development and progression of assessment of mental disorders with knowledge and skills to perform advanced clinical differential diagnoses of individuals with mental disorders across the lifespan. Students will acquire and apply knowledge of the diagnostic criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders V (DSM-5).

Clinical training in the full role of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner emphasizes integration of two content areas: the knowledge and skills for PM-MHNP practice; and the specific mental health needs. Clinical experiences, lectures, case discussions, and projects allow students the opportunity to develop competencies in the ethical, safe, collaborative, and evidence-based provision of mental health. Minimum of 125 clinical hours. Prereq: NURS 984. Special Fee.

Clinical training in the full role of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner emphasizes integration of two content areas: the knowledge and skills for PM-MHNP practice; and the specific mental health needs. Clinical experiences, lectures, case discussions, and projects allow students the opportunity to develop competencies in the ethical, safe, collaborative, and evidence-based provision of mental health. Minimum of 125 clinical hours. Prereq: NURS 986.

Clinical training in the full role of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner emphasizes integration of two content areas: the knowledge and skills for PM-MHNP practice; and the specific mental health needs. Clinical experiences, lectures, case discussions, and projects allow students the opportunity to develop competencies in the ethical, safe, collaborative, and evidence-based provision of mental health. Minimum of 125 clinical hours. Special Fee.