Plan of Study: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

First Term (Fall)

NU741 Human Pathophysiology – 4 credits
NU715 APN Role in US Healthcare System- 2 credits
NU795 Scholarly Writing – 1 credit

Second Term (Spring)

NU745 Advanced Physical Assessment & Diagnostics – 3 credits
NU737 Healthcare Ethics, Policy and Leadership CAP I or II – 3 credits
NU710 Quality and Data Analytics CAP I or II – 3 credits

Third Term (Summer)

NU742 APN Pharmacology – 3 credits
NU743 Organizational Leadership – 3 credits

Fourth Term (Fall)

NU759 Advanced Psychopharmacology – 3 credits
NU702 Diagnosis and Therapeutic Management in Advanced Practice Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing I – 2 credits
NU7021 Clinical Practicum I – 2 credits

Fifth Term (Spring)

NU706 Diagnoses and Therapeutic Management in Advanced Practice Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing II – 3 credits
NU758 AP Nurse as Scholar: EBP – 3 credits
NU7061 Clinical Practicum II – 2 credits

Sixth Term (Summer)

NU748 Health Promotion in Families and Communities – 3 credits
NU708 Advanced Practice Nursing in Co-Occurring Disorders – 3 credits
NU7431 Clinical Practicum III – 2 credits

Seventh Term (Fall)

NU716 Advanced Clinical Practice with Vulnerable Populations: Integration of Therapeutic Approaches in the Role of the PMHNP – 2 credits
NU7161 Clinical Practicum IV – 2 credits

Total Credits = 49
Total Clinical Hours = 760
1 MSN Clinical Credit = 95 hours