Susan Moscou FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, MPH, Ph.D., Program Director
(914) 674-7866 
 smoscou@mercy.edu 

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program is a 24 credit post-master’s advanced certificate for students already master’s prepared as advanced practice nurse practitioners or students who have a master’s in nursing and have taken the 3 Ps (advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology, and advanced health assessment). The 3 Ps are separate courses. The PMHNP program focuses on mental health disorders across the lifespan. Didactic course content is hybrid online using asynchronous and synchronous meeting formats. The PMHNP program requires 750 hours of direct care face-to-face clinical experiences. 

The post master’s advanced certificate prepares advanced practice nurses to practice in various settings including community health centers, private practice, institutional settings, substance disorder settings, school-based clinics, and shelters for unhoused populations. The PMHNP program educates students about health promotion, disease prevention, assessment, and treatment of psychiatric disorders across the lifespan, with particular attention to social determinants of health and the psychiatric care to vulnerable populations. The PMHNP program educates students about treatment, medication management, case management, and counseling modalities for individuals, families, and groups.