Buffalo,
NY,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program equips advanced practice nurses with the expertise needed for leadership positions and direct patient care in developing and providing preventive, short-term, and extended psychiatric mental health services. Participants acquire specialized competencies essential for PMHNPs to: evaluate, diagnose, and develop treatment strategies for mental health conditions and concurrent medical issues; administer therapies including psychopharmacological prescriptions and monitoring; deliver psychotherapeutic interventions and wellness programs for individuals and communities; and assess treatment effectiveness