This option is designed to prepare the graduate to care for individuals across the lifespan with mental health care needs and practice in a variety of settings such as clinics, human service centers, prompt care facilities, and physician practices. The graduate will be prepared for leadership roles.
Upon successful completion of this degree option, the graduate may take the national certification examination and apply for advanced practice licensure in his/her state.
Curriculum
Available at Saint Anthony and Saint Francis
Program Length:4 Years
Total Credits:72
Direct Care Clinical Hours:800
DNP Project Hours:200
Year 1
Fall
- Advanced Pathophysiology (4)
- Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion (3)
- Ethics and Social Justice (4)
Spring
- Advanced Pharmacology (3)
- Advanced Health Assessment Lab (1)
- Theory and Quality Improvement (3)
Summer
- Safety, Digital Health, and Informatics in Advanced Nursing Practice (3)
- Epidemiology and Statistics for Advanced Nursing Practice (4)
Year 2
Fall
- Neurobiology and Psychopharmacology for the PMHNP (3)
- Differential Diagnosis and Disease Management (3)
Spring
- Psychotherapy Modalities and Management of Psychiatric Disorders (3)
- Research and Evidence Translation Methods (4)
Summer
- Healthcare Economics and Finance (3)
Year 3
Fall
- Psychiatric and Mental Health Diagnosis and Management (5)
- PMHNP Practicum I: Foundational Skills (200 hours) (3)
Spring
- PMHNP Practicum II: Expanding Clinical Reasoning (200 hours) (3)
- DNP Project Course I (3)
Summer
- DNP Project Course II (2)
- Healthcare Policy and Law (3)
Year 4
Fall
- PMHNP Practicum III: Advanced Clinical Management and Leadership (200 hours) (3)
Spring
- PMHNP Practicum IV: Transition to Practice (200‑hour immersion) (3)
- DNP Project Course III (2)
- Professional Identity and Advanced Practice Leadership (3)
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