This is a Computer-Based Test (CBT)

Credential Awarded: PMHNP-BC (Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner—Board Certified)

Description of Practice
The Family Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (FPMHNP) is a registered nurse prepared in a graduate level family psychiatric & mental health nurse practitioner program to provide primary mental health care at an advanced level to individuals of all ages and families. The FPMHNP practice includes independent and interdependent decision making, and is directly accountable for clinical judgments. The graduate level preparation expands the FPMHNP's role to include differential diagnosis and management of psychiatric & mental health disorders, medication management, psychotherapeutic interventions, participation in and use of research, development and implementation of health policy, leadership, education, case management, and consultation.

Eligibility Criteria
All requirements must be completed prior to application for the examination.

		Hold a current, active RN license in a state or territory of the United States or the
		professional, legally recognized equivalent in another country
		Hold a master's, post-master's, or doctorate from family psychiatric & mental health
		nurse practitioner program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). A minimum of 500 faculty supervised clinical hours must be included in your family nurse practitioner program. The FPMHNP graduate program must also include content in:
		-	advanced health assessment
		-	advanced pharmacology
		-	advanced pathophysiology
		AND, content across the life span in
		-	health promotion and disease prevention, and
		-	differential diagnosis and disease management
		AND, clinical training in at least two psychotherapeutic treatment modalities