Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program (PMHNP)
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program (PMHNP) concentration is a 49-credit hour program that prepares graduates to provide primary psychiatric-mental health care at an advanced level to individuals of all ages and their families. Graduates will be prepared to assume responsibilities including differential diagnosis and management of psychiatric and mental health disorders through medication management and psychotherapeutic interventions including individual, group and family therapies. Graduates will also engage in health promotion and illness prevention strategies with their population. Graduates will participate in and utilize research to improve patient care and patient care systems. Graduates are prepared to work in both inpatient and community based psychiatric/mental health settings and may work in a variety of health care settings providing psychiatric-mental health care and consultation.
PMHNP Focus
- Assess, diagnose, and manage psychiatric and mental health disorders
- Provide medication management and psychotherapeutic interventions (individual, group, and family)
- Promote health and prevent illness across the lifespan
- Apply research to improve patient care and healthcare systems
- Work in inpatient, outpatient, and community-based mental health settings
- Serve as a consultant and leader in psychiatric-mental health care
Certification & Licensure
- Graduates are eligible to take the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification examinations for the family psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.
- The program meets the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty's curriculum guidelines.
- The curriculum includes coursework required by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners (TxBON) to be qualified as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN).
Degree Plans & Resources
Plan your degree path and monitor your academic progress using the tools below:
DNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner: Program of Work (PDF)
DNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner: Schedule (PDF)
Contact Information
Program Information: Email Dr. Susan Calloway at Susan.Calloway@austin.utexas.edu.
Admissions and Advising: Email Graduate Student Services Office at nugrad@mail.nur.utexas.edu.