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Advanced Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 

Advanced Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
 at 
UNLV 
Overview

Specialized Training: Psychiatric Mental Health NP - Advanced Graduate Certificate Program

Duration

18 months

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Total fee

7.47 Lakh

Mode of learning

Online

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Course Level

PG Certificate

Advanced Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
 at 
UNLV 
Highlights

  • Earn a graduate certification from University of Nevada Las vegas
  • Learn from expert faculty
  • Financial aid available
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Advanced Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
 at 
UNLV 
Course details

Who should do this course?
  • Individuals pursuing career advancement in psychiatric nursing or related fields
What are the course deliverables?
  • Competently assess, diagnose, prescribe, evaluate and create a holistic plan of mental health treatment
  • Articulate the professional role, which includes the ethical code of conduct and scope of advanced practice of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner
  • Develop and monitor comprehensive, holistic plans of care that address the health promotion and disease prevention needs of diverse psychiatric mental health client populations
  • Assess and monitor teaching/learning needs in a diverse psychiatric mental health client population
  • Practice ethically in the conduct of research, management, and clinical professional practice
More about this course
  • This four semester, 28-credit post master's advanced certificate program prepares graduate-degree nurses to become advanced practice nurses in psychiatric mental health. This practice specialty includes management of patients across the lifespan with acute and chronic psychiatric conditions
  • Building upon the existing skill set of the graduate-prepared registered nurse, the four-semester sequence provides family theory, health promotion, nurse practitioner role, and psychiatric-mental health assessment, pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic management skills. Successful completion of the program meets the national certification board eligibility requirements

Advanced Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
 at 
UNLV 
Curriculum

NURS 701 - Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making for the APRN

NURS 714 - Family Theory and Health Promotion

NURS 752 - Advanced Practice Nurse Business and Roles

NURS 761 - Clinical Synthesis for the Family NP

NURS 794 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner I

NURS 796 - Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan

NURS 796L - Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan Lab

NURS 799 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner III

Advanced Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
 at 
UNLV 
Entry Requirements

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4505 S. Maryland Pkwy.
Las Vegas, NV 89154

Las Vegas ( Nevada)

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