Master of Science in Nursing: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Track
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program prepares advanced practice psychiatric nurses to provide care in a wide variety of settings: hospitals, outpatient clinics, private practices, intensive outpatient settings, substance use, and extended care facilities. Students learn to care for individuals suffering from a variety of mental health problems and psychiatric disorders. Patients range in age from children throughout the lifespan and are from diverse ethnic and socio-economic groups. Students learn to assess, diagnose, treat, and evaluate outcomes. Holistic trauma-informed care, integrated care, telehealth care, and psychotherapy are important components of the curriculum. We place students in clinical practice sites that span the state with seasoned PMHNPs. The MSN Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner track requires 59 credits of coursework, including 12 credits (600 hours) of practicum experience.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Graduate Core Courses | ||
NURS 6521 | Healthcare Leadership Roles for Systems Improvement | 3 |
NURS 7601 | Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 3 |
NURS 7605 | Advanced Health Policy | 3 |
NURS 7608 | Research Methods for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
NURS 7614 | Information Technology for Healthcare Improvement | 3 |
Practice Core Courses | ||
NURS 7604 | Advanced Health Assessment | 4 |
NURS 7640 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 4 |
NURS 7641 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Courses | ||
NURS 7650 | Psychopathology | 3 |
NURS 7651 | Mental Health Nursing of Children and Adolescents | 2 |
NURS 7652 | Mental Health Nursing of Individuals Across the Lifespan | 3 |
NURS 7659 | Foundational Clinical Skills for Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Practice | 3 |
NURS 7661 | Mental Health Nursing of Groups and Families Across the Lifespan | 2 |
NURS 7663 | Primary Mental Health Nursing of At-Risk Populations Across the Lifespan | 2 |
NURS 7667 | Psychopharmacology | 3 |
NURS 7954 | Practicum I: PMHNP | 4 |
NURS 7955 | Practicum II: PMHNP | 5 |
NURS 7956 | Practicum III: PMHNP | 6 |
Total Credits | 59 |
First Year | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
NURS 6521 | Healthcare Leadership Roles for Systems Improvement | 3 |
NURS 7640 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 4 |
Credits | 7 | |
Spring | ||
NURS 7604 | Advanced Health Assessment | 4 |
NURS 7641 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
Credits | 7 | |
Summer | ||
NURS 7608 | Research Methods for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
NURS 7614 | Information Technology for Healthcare Improvement | 3 |
Credits | 6 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
NURS 7601 | Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 3 |
NURS 7650 | Psychopathology | 3 |
NURS 7651 | Mental Health Nursing of Children and Adolescents | 2 |
Credits | 8 | |
Spring | ||
NURS 7605 | Advanced Health Policy | 3 |
NURS 7652 | Mental Health Nursing of Individuals Across the Lifespan | 3 |
NURS 7659 | Foundational Clinical Skills for Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Practice | 3 |
Credits | 9 | |
Summer | ||
NURS 7667 | Psychopharmacology | 3 |
NURS 7954 | Practicum I: PMHNP | 4 |
Credits | 7 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
NURS 7661 | Mental Health Nursing of Groups and Families Across the Lifespan | 2 |
NURS 7955 | Practicum II: PMHNP | 5 |
Credits | 7 | |
Spring | ||
NURS 7663 | Primary Mental Health Nursing of At-Risk Populations Across the Lifespan | 2 |
NURS 7956 | Practicum III: PMHNP | 6 |
Credits | 8 | |
Total Credits | 59 |