Doctor of Nursing Practice in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Post-MS)

University at Buffalo - SUNY

The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program prepares advanced practice nurses for leadership and direct care roles in the planning and delivery of preventive, brief and long-term psychiatric/mental health care. Students gain advanced knowledge and skills basic to the psychiatric nurse practitioner's (PMHNP) ability to: assess, diagnose and plan treatment for psychiatric disorders and co-morbid conditions provide treatment that includes prescribing and monitoring psychotropic medications implement psychotherapy and health promotion/illness prevention interventions with individuals and groups and evaluate treatment outcomes

School of Nursing