Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration (MSN)

Program Policy Document:

Please see the Program Policy Document for more information.

Requirements for the Degree:

For the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner MSN Program, there is a core curriculum that all students must complete, and courses specific to population-focused advanced practice nursing concentrations that lead to eligibility to sit for national certification.

All students must complete the MSN NP and NP courses. Clinical hours are included in course requirements for both core courses and for population-focused concentration courses. Students are admitted as cohorts into three-year part-time plans of study and are expected to maintain progression with their cohort as outlined upon admission. However, students must complete all course work within a seven-year time frame in order to be eligible to earn the degree.

Nurse Practitioner Core Courses:

EDUC 665 - Elementary Statistics Credit(s): 3
or
STAT 608 - Statistical Research Methods Credit(s): 3
NURS 618 - The Role of the Nurse Practitioner Credit(s): 2
NURS 621 - Advanced Pathophysiology Credit(s): 3
NURS 622 - Advanced Pharmacology Credit(s): 3
NURS 677 - Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning Credit(s): 3
NURS 921 - Clinical Role Immersion Credit(s): 1-3

MSN - Nurse Practitioner Core Courses:

NURS 628 - Evidence-Based Practice Research and Theory Credit(s): 3
NURS 881 - Advanced Population Health Credit(s): 3

Concentration Requirements

These are the core courses required for the PMHNP concentration.

NURS 668 - Advanced Clinical Neuroscience Credit(s): 3
NURS 669 - Advanced Psychopharmacology Credit(s): 3
NURS 671 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing I Credit(s): 3
NURS 672 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing II Credit(s): 3
NURS 673 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing III Credit(s): 3
NURS 674 - Psychiatric/Mental Health NP Practicum I Credit(s): 3
NURS 675 - Psychiatric/Mental Health NP Practicum II Credit(s): 3
NURS 676 - Psychiatric/Mental Health NP Practicum III Credit(s): 3