Family Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Module Overview

Continuing Education Review/Clinical Update Course

Course Overview

Test-taking and Study Strategies for Success
Psychiatric Disorders

Thought
Mood
Anxiety
Personality
Substance use
Childhood
Others

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Epidemiology
Risk analyses
Diverse population considerations
National health guidelines
Growth and development
Screening instruments
Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention
Patient and family teaching

Assessment of Acute and Chronic Illness

Anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology
Psychopathology
Extensive psychiatric evaluations
Comprehensive vs. problem focused assessments
Functional assessments
Screening and diagnostic testing
Advanced diagnostic reasoning
Differential diagnoses
Formulating the plan of care
Prioritization

The Nurse Practitioner and Patient Relationship

Therapeutic relationships
Therapeutic communication
Establishing rapport
Family dynamics
Social support
Cultural sensitivity and competency
Ethical principles
Legal principles
Informed consent
National mandates

Clinical Management

Pharmacotherapeutics
Non-pharmacologic interventions and complimentary therapies
Documentation
Psychotherapy
Psychoeducation
Clinical guidelines
Evidence-based practice
Continuous quality improvement
Crisis intervention
Evaluation of treatment
Establishing the plan of care

Professional Role and Policy

Regulatory processes
Federal guidelines
Access to care
Billing and coding
Reimbursement
Scope of practice
Standards of practice
Continuous quality improvement
Ethical principles
Informed consent
Advanced directives
Power of attorney
Advocating and negotiating for the patient
Research methods
Evaluating evidence
Research utilization