The PMHNP Web Portal
UW School of Nursing

As a PMHNP, students will be prepared to address the health care needs of individuals with psychiatric disorders who may have co-morbid substance use problems or medical conditions requiring referrals or collaboration for treatment. Graduates will develop advanced skills in:

• psychosocial & physical assessment and differential diagnosis of client conditions;
  
• management of care over time;
• symptom management and behavior change through therapy, education and medication management;
• promotion of mental health;
• cultural sensitivity and competence in health care provision;
• data-based client and program outcome evaluation;
• collaboration with families, other practitioners and communities;
• client and family advocacy.                                                                                     

MN Curriculum

• Adult - prepared to work with people at least 13 years of age
            total # of required credits = 72 with project or 75 with thesis

Adult Curriculum
Adult Grid

• Family - prepared to work with an adult population as well as children from 

                    infancy to 13 years of age
                    total # of required credits = 78 with project or 81 with thesis

Family Curriculum
Family Grid

• FYI, "Of the minimum credits required for a graduate degree, a graduate student must show numerical grades in at least 18 quarter credits of course work taken at the University of Washington. These numerical grades may be earned in approved 400-level courses and 500-level courses." http://www.grad.washington.edu/Acad/gsmemos/gsmemo19.htm
  
  

• For the Autumn, 2009 - Spring, 2010 Academic Year:

• Draft of days/times of required courses
• Sample program for 2-year full-time MN Program

 

DNP Curriculum Components

• Sample program for 3-year full-time DNP Program

Psychosocial & Community Health, Box 357263, Seattle, WA 98195-7263

For questions about this site, contact:
Rebecca Wood (206/543.8572) or Annalisa Giust (206/543.9725)