Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
4 Years; 83 credits; 1035 didactic hours; 1130 clinical hours (includes 630 direct patient care hours)
Theories of Human Development Across
the Lifespan
Outcomes Research
Evidence-Based Practice
Pathophysiology for Advanced Clinical
Practice
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Health Care Informatics
Theorizing Nursing Practice
Rural Health
Quality Improvement
Clinical Project I
Leadership in Health Care:
Organizational Innovations
Health Care Policy Advanced Pharmacology
Fall Semester I (6 credits)
Fall Semester II (6 credits)
Summer Semester I (7 credits)
Summer Semester II (6 credits)
NSG 8610 - 2 cr.
NSG 8200 - 3 cr.
NSG 8213 - 3 cr.
NSG 8150 - 4 cr.
NSG 8675 - 4 cr.
NSG 8430 - 3 cr.
NSG 8605 - 4 cr.
NSG 8671 - 2 cr.
NSG 8323 - 3 cr.
150 clinical hoursNSG 8201 - 2 cr.
NSG 8660 - 4 cr.
NSG 8614 - 2 cr. NSG 8677 - 4 cr.
Spring Semester I (7 credits)
Spring Semester II (8 credits)
Assessment and Management of
Psychiatric Disorder in Children/Adolescents
Ethics in Health Care
Psychiatric Practicum III:
Child/Adolescent
Groups in Advanced Practice
Psychiatric Nursing
PMHNP Transition to Practice
Fall Semester IV (6 credits)Summer Semester IV (9 credits)
NSG 8550 - 2 cr.NSG 8202 - 3 cr. NSG 8525 - 2 cr. NSG 8590 - 1 cr.
Spring Semester IV (6 credits)
Psychiatric Practicum II: Groups
Psychiatric Practicum IV:
Practice Transition
135 clinical hours 180 clinical hours135 clinical hoursNSG 8526 - 4 cr. NSG 8591 - 5 cr.NSG 8551 - 4 cr.
Health Program Evaluation
Lifespan Health Assessment
Psycho- pharmacology
Psychiatric Practicum I: Adults
Clinical Project III
Clinical Project II
Assessment and Management of Psychiatric
Disorders in Adults
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Mental
Health Nursing
Fall Semester III (8 credits)Summer Semester III (6 credits)
NSG 8470 - 3 cr. NSG 8215 - 4 cr.45 clinical hours 135 clinical hours175 clinical hours175 clinical hoursNSG 8678 - 3 cr. NSG 8521 - 4 cr.NSG 8207 - 2 cr.NSG 8206 - 2 cr.
NSG 8520 - 2 cr.NSG 8662 - 2 cr.
Spring Semester III (8 credits)
Curriculum is subject to change.
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BS to DNP Program of Study