*Registration payment includes Credit Cards and Interfund Transfers ONLY.
Nurses who would like to sit for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing certification examination.
This two-day review course provides current, evidence-informed content relevant to psychiatric–mental health nursing practice and supports participants in preparing for the ANCC Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing Certification examination. The course strengthens the clinical knowledge of Registered Nurses who care for individuals and families experiencing common mental, behavioral, and emotional health concerns across the lifespan. Participants will benefit from test-taking strategies, study tips, and practice questions designed to enhance exam readiness. Participants will earn applicable contact hours that support both initial certification preparation and ongoing PMH-BC™ recertification requirements.
The ANCC Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing board certification examination is a competency-based assessment that evaluates the entry-level clinical knowledge and skills of registered nurses in the psychiatric–mental health specialty. After meeting eligibility requirements and successfully passing the exam, nurses are awarded the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse – Board Certified (PMH-BC™) credential.
Course Dates
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 and Wednesday, May 27, 2026 | 8 AM - 4:30 PM (Eastern) | 7 AM - 3:30 AM (Central)
Speaker
Kim Hutchinson, EdD, MSN, MS, PMHCNS-BC
Dr. Hutchinson has been a nurse for 40+ years. She is a board certified by ANCC in psychiatric mental health nursing and by the State of NC as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. Practice environments have included behavioral health emergency rooms, outpatient facilities, and forensic/legal settings. Drawing from this background, Dr. Hutchinson is a nurse/health promotion faculty, mentor, clinician and educator. Scope of practice includes a life-span developmental trajectory. From this lens, she continues to appreciate expanded views of human complexities and potentials.
Learner Outcome
Participants will be able to apply psychiatric–mental health nursing competencies aligned with the PMH-BC™ examination, including assessment, clinical decision-making, and therapeutic management of mental health conditions, using evidence-informed knowledge gained throughout the course.
CE Information
15.0 Nursing Contact Hours will be awarded to participants who attend 90% of this educational activity.
South Piedmont Area Health Education Center is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Registration Fees
$230.00 Early Registration Fee for Advocate Health Nurses BEFORE 5/11/2026. Registration Code is required.
$250.00 Early Registration Fee for Non-Advocate Health Employees BEFORE 5/11/2026.
$250.00 Regular Registration Fee for Advocate Health Nurses AFTER 5/11/2026. Registration Code is required.
$270.00 Regular Registration Fee for Non-Advocate Health Nurses AFTER 5/11/2026
Live Webinar Information
This Live Webinar will be broadcast via Zoom. Instructions to join the Live Webinar will be emailed prior to the event. You can test your computer by going to the Zoom Test Page
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