PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER | BSN-MSN SUGGESTED PLAN OF STUDY
| Year | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| One | ||
| Fall | NURS 715: Pathophysiology for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 720: Pharmacotherapeutics in Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 | |
| NURS 750: Advanced Health and Physical Assessment for Advanced Practice Nursing – 60 lab hours | 3 | |
| NURS 752: Advanced Diagnostic Reasoning and Management | 2 | |
| Spring | NURS 723: Psychiatric Diagnosis and Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NURS 740: Evidenced Based Practice and Research | 3 | |
| NURS 860: Biopsychosocial Care 1: Psychiatric Mental Health Interventions Across the Lifespan – 120 clinical hours | 5 | |
| Summer | NURS 865: Biopsychosocial Care 2: Psychiatric Mental Health Interventions with Children | 3 |
| Two | ||
| Fall | NURS 746: Health care Policy and Leadership | 3 |
| NURS 864: Biopsychosocial Care 3: Psychiatric Mental Health Interventions in the Context of Relationships Across the Lifespan – 180 clinical hours | 6 | |
| Spring | NURS 868: Biopsychosocial Care 4: Management of complex Psychiatric Mental Health Problems Across the Lifespan – 240 clinical hours | 6 |
| NURS 790I: Population Health: Interprofessional Management in a Changing Healthcare System | 3 | |
| NURS 992*: Master’s Paper | 3 |
Clinical hours must be taken in sequence.
*May be taken beginning with enrollment in NURS 740.