护理理学硕士（家庭精神病学/心理健康护士执业医师）

家庭精神病/心理健康护士从业人员轨道使护士能够担任高级实践职位，为传统和非传统环境中的个人提供初级心理保健。强调了为成年人进行高级护理的准备工作，其中包括与个人，团体和家庭进行监督的临床经验。重点放在在管理客户护理方面做出独立且相互依存的决定，并在计划，协调和评估干预计划方面发展技能。准备进行精神科心理健康护理高级实践的个人与其他医疗专业人士合作，将教育，研究，咨询和高级临床实践的知识整合在一起，以影响健康政策和服务对象的结果。临床经验使学生能够专注于个性化的学习目标，并为他们在各种心理健康环境中的职业做
The Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner track prepares nurses to assume advanced practice positions as providers of primary mental health care to individuals in traditional and nontraditional settings. Preparation for advanced practice nursing with adults is emphasized and includes supervised clinical experiences with individuals, groups and families. Emphasis is placed on making independent and interdependent decisions in managing client care and on developing skill in planning, coordinating and evaluating intervention programs. Individuals prepared for advanced practice in psychiatric mental health nursing integrate knowledge of education, research, consultation and advanced clinical practice in collaboration with other health care professionals to influence health policy and client outcomes. Clinical experiences allow students to focus on individualized learning goals and prepare them for a career in a variety of mental health settings.