Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
As a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, graduates of the program will be qualified to diagnose and treat clients with a wide variety of mental illnesses. Students graduate with an advanced practice nursing (APN) degree and are eligible to take the psychiatric/mental health practitioner examination (ANCC) to become certified in the field.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (43 credits) | ||
Nursing Core: 8 credits | ||
Intro to Adv. Nursing Philosophy, Theories, Roles & Issues | 3 | |
| NURS7701 | Theory Development and Advanced Research | 3 |
| NURS7752 | Master's Project | 2 |
Specialized Advanced Nursing Practice: 35 credits | ||
| NURS6615 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NURS6620 | Advanced Nursing I: Health Assessment | 2 |
Adv Nursing I: Health Assess Practicum | 2 | |
| NURS6701 | Psychopharmacology | 3 |
| NURS6702 | Advanced Psych/MH Nursing I | 3 |
| NURS6703 | Advanced Psych/MH Nursing I: Practicum | 1 |
| NURS6801 | Advanced Psych/MH Nursing II | 3 |
| NURS6802 | Advanced Psych/MH Nursing II: Practicum | 1 |
Advanced Psych/MH Nursing III | 3 | |
Advanced Psych/MH Nursing III: Practicum | 1 | |
Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 | |
NURS 7812 Family Systems Lecture 3
NURS 7814 Family Systems Pracitcum 2
NURS 7815 Advanced Practice Role Development 3
