Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate

24.0 quarter credits

This certificate is offered to those individuals who have earned a master's degree in nursing and seek further preparation in another area of nursing. Transcripts will be reviewed and course work will be determined on an individual basis. Students meet on campus for a mandatory on-campus Residency at the beginning of the clinical practicum rotations and at the end of the clinical practicum rotations.

Program of Study
All post-master’s students in Nurse Practitioner Tracks must transfer in three credits (quarter or semester) of master’s-level Advanced Pathophysiology or Advanced Physiology, Advanced Pharmacology, and Advanced Physical Assessment. If these courses are not transferred in they must be taken at Drexel prior to the first clinical course. Students should check with the MSN Program Coordinator for the exact schedule. Psychopharmacology is required prior to beginning the clinical courses.

Required Courses
NURS 592	Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner I: Theoretical Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing			5.0
NURS 593	Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner II: Management and Care of Clients with Acute and Chronic Mental Illness			5.0
NURS 594	Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner III: Psychiatric Conditions in Primary Care			5.0
NURS 555	Psychopharmacology			3.0
NURS 595	Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner IV: Management and Mental Health Care of Special Populations			5.0
NURS 669	Professional Seminar for Advanced Practice Nurses			1.0