Program Overview

Program Overview

The M.S.N. Major in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner requires a minimum of 52 credits. This program is designed to provide students with knowledge in biological, neurological, pharmacological, and physiological domains, preparing them to conduct comprehensive assessments and utilize a range of psycho-biological interventions.

Program Focus

The PMHNP clinical nursing course sequence focuses on:

• Psychiatric assessment, triage, and crisis intervention
• Biopsychological models of mental health and illness
• Theory and practice with individual interest, including:
  • Addictions
  • Eating and sleep disorders
  • Gender issues
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Major psychiatric illnesses
  • Violence
• Clinical populations of interest

Certification

Upon program completion, graduates are eligible to take the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification exam.

Course List

Master's Core Courses

• NUR 6510: Health Economics, Policy, and Professional Issues for APNs (3 credits)
• NUR 7000: Statistics in Nursing (3 credits)
• NUR 7105: Theoretical Foundations for Nursing (3 credits)
• NUR 8625: Evidence Based Nursing Practice: Theoretical and Methodological Issues (3 credits)

Supporting Courses

• NUR 7444: Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan for APRNs (4 credits)
• NUR 7555: Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice (3 credits)
• NUR 7615: Psychopathology and Therapeutic Frameworks Across the Lifespan for PMHMP (2 credits)
• NUR 7625: Psychopharmacology (2 credits)
• NUR 7650: Advanced Psychiatric Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (1 credit)

Clinical Course Sequence

• NUR 7030: Advanced Nursing Assessment (4 credits)
• NUR 7460: Family Psychiatric Mental Health NP: Adv Practice Nursing with Individuals and Communities - Didactic (3 credits)
• NUR 7465: Family Psychiatric Mental Health NP: Adv Practice Nursing with Individuals and Communities - Clinical (5 credits)
• NUR 7470: Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner: Advanced Practice Nursing with Groups - Didactic (3 credits)
• NUR 7475: Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner: Advanced Practice Nursing With Groups - Clinical (5 credits)
• NUR 7480: Family Psychiatric Mental Health NP: Advanced Practice Nursing with Families - Didactic (3 credits)
• NUR 7485: Family Psychiatric Mental Health NP: Advanced Practice Nursing with Families - Clinical (5 credits)

Total Credits

The total credits required for the program is 52.