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MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (MSN)

 

PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER (PMHNP)

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is focused on administrering advanced primary mental health care throughout a patient's life and includes comprehensive physical assessment, diagnosis, management and psychotherapeutic interventions. Practice settings include private practice, community health centers, and hospitals.

Fall Semester I
NURS 405 Inquiry I: Theoretical Foundations
3
NURS 453 Physiologic Foundations of Advanced Practice
4
SSBT 548 Adult Psychopathology OR
3
PSCL 524 Advanced Psychopathology
3
NURS 460 A Theoretical Basis for Individual Counseling
1
NURS 460 B Theoretical Basis for Psychotherapy
1
NURS 461 Practicum and Supervision: Individual Therapy
1
 
Total
13

 

Spring Semester I
NURS 425 Inquiry II: The Research Process
3
NURS 459 Assessment for Advanced
Practice
3
NURS 430 Pharmacology and Therapeutics for the Advanced Practice Nurse
3
NURS 462 Practicum and Supervision of Group and Family Therapy
2
NURS 467 Theory of Family and Group Modalities
2
     
 
Total
13

 

Summer Semester I
NURS 502 Inquiry III: Evidenced Based Nursing Practice
2
NURS 443A Collaboration and Consultation
1
NURS 443B Professionalism in Advanced Practice: Role Development
1
NURS 443C Professionalism in Advanced Practice: Teaching and Learning
1
     
 
Total
5

Fall Semester II
NURS 503 Inquiry Practicum
1
NURS 444A Health Care Delivery, Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice: Ethical Issues
1
NURS 444B Health Care Delivery, Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice: Finance
1
NURS 444C Health Care Delivery, Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced Practice: Policy and Legal
1
NURS 463 Theoretical Basis of Practice & Supervision in Consultation & Mental Health
2
NURS 466 Practicum and Supervision in Role of Clinician
3
   
 
Total
9
   
 
Accumulated Total Hours
40

 

The Advanced Practice Core courses are co-requisites or pre-requisites for the clinical nursing courses. Clinical nursing courses must be taken in the semester and sequence listed above. Clinical course availability is based upon enrollment.

 
 
 

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