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