Nursing/Graduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (NGPM)

NGPM 541. Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner I. 4 Units.

Focuses on psychopharmacology principles and treatment in clinical management of psychiatric disorders and symptoms across the life span.
Prerequisite: NGRD 621, NGRD 622, NGRD 624, NGRD 625.

NGPM 542. Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner II. 6 Units.

Focuses on mental health promotion and assessment of psychiatric disorders occurring in children, adolescents, adults, and families across the life span.
Prerequisite: NGPM 541.

NGPM 543. Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner III. 6 Units.

Focuses on modalities of evidence-based treatment of children, adolescents, and family with common, chronic, and complex psychopathology; and on clinical experience in the assessment and management of these psychiatric disorders.
Prerequisite: NGPM 542.

NGPM 544. Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner IV. 6 Units.

Focuses on modalities of evidence-based treatment of the adult, geriatric, and family with common, chronic, and complex psychopathology; and on clinical experience in the assessment and management of these psychiatric disorders.
Prerequisite: NGPM 543.

NGPM 545. Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner V. 6 Units.

Focuses on modalities of evidence-based psychotherapies, as well as complementary and alternative approaches across the life span—with emphasis on select psychiatric disorders, community psychiatric populations, and brief solution-oriented psychotherapy.
Prerequisite: NGPM 544.

NGPM 546. Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum. 7 Units.

Serves as final clinical practicum with opportunities to develop autonomy while working with preceptors in clinical settings. Focuses on integration of learning from all prior psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner courses and clinical experiences. Includes discussion and certification practice testing in addition to final practicum.
Prerequisite: NGPM 545.

NGPM 549. Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Skills Laboratory. 1 Unit.

Focuses on practice of psychiatric care clinical skills and procedures.
Prerequisite: NGPM 546.