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Master of Science in Nursing-Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
The Division of Nursing offers a Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) track for both RNs who hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree and RNs without a BSN who may enter the RN-MSN degree option. The PMHNP option is designed to provide the nurse with the necessary biopsychopharmacotherapeutic knowledge and skills regarding differential diagnosis, health promotion and psychotropic medication management (prescriptive authority) for the psychiatric mental-health patient. Graduates within this track have earned their MSN degree and are eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Certification PMHNP exam.
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Admission Criteria
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Degree Requirements
Core Courses:
| Course | Title | Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| N 506 | Applied Data Analysis | 3 |
| N 512 | Theory, Research and Reasoning I | 3 |
| N 521 | Theory, Research and Reasoning II | 2 |
| N 532 | Roles and Issues in Advanced Practice | 3 |
| N 550 | Advanced Pharmacology and Therapeutics | 3 |
| N 560 | Advanced Concepts in Physiology and Pathophysiology | 3 |
| N 580 | Advanced Health Promotion and Assessment Across the Lifespan | 4 |
| PMH 695 | Advanced Nurse Practitioner Practicum in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 4 |
| NP 690 | Advanced FNP Role Development | 1 |
| NP 570 | Applied Pharmacology and Therapeutics | 2 |
| NP 570 | Advanced Health Assessment Lab | 1 |
Specialty Courses:
Minimum grade of B required in all specialty courses.
| Course | Title | Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| PMH 645 | Individual Therapy Theories | 3 |
| PMH 650 | Individual Therapy Practicum | 3 |
| PMH 665 | Group, Family, Community Theory | 3 |
| PMH 670 | Group, Family, Community Practicum | 3 |
| PMH 685 | Geriatric Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 3 |
| PMH 686 | Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 3 |
| HP 576 | Substance and Relationship Abuse | 3 |
Clinical Hours:
| Course | Title | Hrs. |
|---|---|---|
| PMHL 645 | Individual Therapy Theories Clinical |
60 |
| PMH 650 | Individual Therapy Practicum |
180 |
| PMH 665 | Group, Family, Community Theories Clinical |
60 |
| PMH 670 | Group, Family, Community Practicum |
180 |
| PMH 685 | Geriatric Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing |
7 |
| PMH 695 | Advanced Nurse Practitioner Practicum in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing |
120 |
| NP 570 | Applied Pharmacology and Therapeutics |
30 |
| NP 580 | Advanced Health Assessment Lab |
60 |
| HP 576 | Substance and Relationship Abuse |
3 |
| Total |
700 |