Curriculum
Curriculum for students admitted Spring 2022 or after
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Full-Time Post-Master DNP Add New NP Population-Focus Plan of Study*
70 credits^
PMHNP Plan of Study PMDNP+NP* (70 credits) |
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Summer (7 credits) | Fall (7 credits) | Spring (9 credits) |
NURS 6324 Introduction to Epidemiology (3) | BIOS 6100 Biostatistical Methods I (4) | NURS 7206 Advanced Practice Nursing Psychopharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics Across the Lifespan (3) |
NURS 7103 Organization and Systems Leadership (4) | NURS 7109 Health Outcomes: Information Systems, Measurement, Analysis and Management (3) | HLSC 7426 Clinical Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology, and Mental Health (3) |
NURS 7101 Theoretical and Philosophical Foundations of Nursing (3) | ||
Summer (8 credits) | Fall (12 credits) | Spring (9 credits) |
NURS 7207 Advanced Psychiatric-Mental Health Assessment & Diagnostics (2) | NURS 7211 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner I: Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health (8) [4 didactic, 0.5 lab, 3.5 practicum] |
NURS 7212 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner II: Adult and Gerontology Mental Health (9) [3 didactic, 1 lab, 5 practicum] |
NURS 7210 Clinical Modalities Across the Lifespan in Advanced Practice Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Individual and Group (6) [3 didactic, 1 lab, 2 practicum] |
NURS 7481 Evidence-Based Practice (4) | |
Summer (4 credits) | Fall (7 credits) | Spring (7 credits) |
NURS 7110 Scholarly Project I: Project Development (3) | NURS 7120 Scholarly Project II: Implementation (3) | NURS 7130 Scholarly Project III: Project Evaluation and Dissemination (3) |
NURS 7021 Advanced Nursing Practicum I (1) | NURS 7022 Advanced Nursing Practicum II (1) | NURS 7023 Advanced Nursing Practicum III (1) |
NURS 7306 Health Policy and Politics (3) | NURS 7213 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner III: Reflective Practice and Role Transition (3)[1 didactic, 2 practicum] |
*Clinical hours and 3 Ps must be verified upon admission. If not congruent to current state and national requirements, the student will need to add clinical hours and/or 3 Ps to the plan of study.
^Includes a total of 930 practicum hours.
Curriculum for students admitted from Summer 2019 to Fall 2021
*Note: 1080 clinical hours in addition to the earned Master's clinical hours for a total of > 1,000 clinical hours
PMHNP Plan of Study PMDNP+NP* (73 credits) |
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Summer (7 credits) | Fall (7 credits) | Spring (9 credits) |
NURS 7103 Organization and Systems Leadership (4) | BIOS 6100 Biostatistical Methods I (4) | NURS 7206 Advanced Practice Nursing Psychopharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics Across the Lifespan (3) |
NURS 6324 Introduction to Epidemiology (3) | NURS 7109 Health Outcomes: Information Systems, Measurement, Analysis and Management (3) | HLSC 7426 Clinical Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology, and Mental Health (3) |
NURS 7101 Theoretical and Philosophical Foundations of Nursing (3) | ||
Summer (3 credits) | Fall (12 credits) | Spring (12 credits) |
NURS 7207 Advanced PMH Assessment & Diagnostics (3:2/1- 60 clinical hrs.) | NURS 7481 Evidence-Based Practice (4) | NURS 7211 PMHNP I: Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health (8:4/0.5/3.5- 210 clinical hrs.) |
NURS 7210 Clinical Modalities Across the Lifespan in Advanced Practice PMH Nursing: Individual and Group (6:3/3- 180 clinical hrs.) | NURS 7110 Scholarly Project I: Project Development (3) | |
NURS 7208 Family Systems: Theory and Therapy (2) | NURS 7021 Advanced Nursing Practicum I (1- 60 clinical hrs.) | |
Summer (4 credits) | Fall (12 credits) | Spring (7 credits) |
NURS 7120 Scholarly Project II: Implementation (3) | NURS 7212 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner II: Adult and Gerontology Mental Health (9:3/0.5/5.5- 330 clinical hrs.) | NURS 7213 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner III: Reflective Practice and Role Transition (3:1/2- 120 clinical hrs.) |
NURS 7022 Advanced Nursing Practicum II (1- 60 clinical hrs.) | NURS 7306 Health Policy and Politics (3) | NURS 7130 Scholarly Project III: Project Evaluation and Dissemination (3) |
NURS 7023 Advanced Nursing Practicum III (1- 60 clinical hrs.) |
*Clinical hours and 3 Ps must be verified upon admission. If not congruent to current state and national requirements, the student will need to add clinical hours and/or 3 Ps to the plan of study.