Meet the CE Eligibility Requirements for the specialty certification exam.
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This comprehensive course prepares registered nurses for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing (PMH-BCTM) certification exam given by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Learn about assessment & diagnosis, care planning, implementation, and evaluation through interactive modules with video content, enrichment resources, critical thinking exercises and knowledge checks.
This course is ideal for:
- Psychiatric nurses who want to get certified in psychiatric-mental health nursing.
- Nurses who want to gain the knowledge base to transition into psychiatric practice.
Completion of the course provides 30.0 contact hours for nurses. Complete at your own pace with 12 months.
MGB Grant-Funded Scholarships Available
Mass General Brigham & MGH Institute of Health Professions will offer a number of grant-funded scholarships for MGB employees. Apply today!
Learning outcomes
Consider
clients’ developmental stage; physiological causes of psychiatric symptoms; and coping and defense mechanisms during psychiatric-mental health nursing assessment and diagnosis.
Utilize
appropriate assessment tools and techniques in clients’ psychiatric-mental health nursing assessment.
Apply
various strategies in psychiatric-mental health nurse care planning, including client-centered care, education, cultural competence, and communication management.
Demonstrate
knowledge and competence in the various components of psychiatric-mental health nursing care implementation.
Evaluate
psychiatric-mental health nursing practice effectiveness.
Continuing Education Credits
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In support of improving patient care, MGH Institute of Health Professions is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 30.0 contact hours for nurses.
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.
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