MS in Nursing: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner major is a two-year, full-time course of study with part-time options. The curriculum is designed to prepare advanced practice nurses to care for families in a wide variety of community and hospital based psychiatric settings. The curriculum features theoretically based and clinically focused courses and includes 630 contact hours for clinical practice and 120 contact hours for selective laboratory experiences. PMHNP graduates are eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification corresponding to their population foci upon graduation.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 5400 | Theoretical and Ethical Found | 3 |
| NURS 5680 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 5740 | Advanced Health Assessment | 4 |
| INDI 6000 | Introduction to Biostatistical Methods | 3 |
| NURS 5530 | Public Policy and Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 5690 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| NURS 5910 | Advanced Research for Evidence Based Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 5190 | Advance Interpersonal Intervention | 3 |
| NURS 5610 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical I Adults | 7 |
| NURS 5500 | Family and Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| NURS 6140 | Advanced Practice Nurse: Roles and Issues | 2 |
| NURS 5620 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical II Child, Adolescent, Family | 7 |
| NURS 5630 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical III Older Adults | 9 |
| NURS XXXX Capstone: Field Experience, Thesis, or Comprehensive Exam | ||
Curriculum
Sample Full-time Plan of Study
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 5400 | Theoretical and Ethical Found | 3 |
| NURS 5680 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 5740 | Advanced Health Assessment (60 lab hours) | 4 |
| INDI 6000 | Introduction to Biostatistical Methods | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Second Term | ||
| NURS 5530 | Public Policy and Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 5690 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| NURS 5910 | Advanced Research for Evidence Based Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 5190 | Advance Interpersonal Intervention (60 lab hours) | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Third Term | ||
| NURS 5610 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical I Adults (180 clinical hours) | 7 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| NURS 5500 | Family and Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| NURS 6140 | Advanced Practice Nurse: Roles and Issues | 2 |
| NURS 5620 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical II Child, Adolescent, Family (180 clinical hours) | 7 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| NURS 5630 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical III Older Adults (270 clinical hours) | 9 |
| NURS XXX | Capstone: Field Experience, Thesis or Comprehensive Exam | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 56 | |
Demonstrate initiative and self-direction in professional development.
Integrate nursing knowledge and skills in designing and implementing care to individuals and diverse populations based on Orem's Self-Care Deficit of Nursing Theory;
Engage in scholarly inquiry to advance the profession of nursing;
Engage in leadership strategies that contribute to the improvement of health care delivery and influence health care policy
Synthesize theories, concepts, and research in nursing, bio-psychosocial sciences and humanities as the basis for practice
Integrate nursing knowledge and skills in designing and implementing care to individuals and diverse populations based on Orem's Self-Care Deficit of Nursing Theory;
Engage in scholarly inquiry to advance the profession of nursing;
Engage in leadership strategies that contribute to the improvement of health care delivery and influence health care policy
Synthesize theories, concepts, and research in nursing, bio-psychosocial sciences and humanities as the basis for practice