Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
The BSN-DNP option for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner is a 65 credit hour course of study.
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
First Year
| Course |
Semester |
| 500 Theoretical Foundations (3) |
Fall |
| 710 Biostats (3) - 8 weeks |
Fall |
| 707 Epi/HP (3) |
Spring |
| 816 Organizational Leadership and Finance (4) |
Spring |
Second Year
| Course |
Semester |
| 760 Ethics, Policy, & Law (3) |
Fall |
| 759 Informatics (3) - 8 weeks |
Fall |
| 756 DEI Systems and Populations (3) |
Spring |
| 726 Analysis of EBP (3) |
Spring |
| 736 Translation of EBP (3) |
Summer |
Third Year
| Course |
Semester |
| 509 Adv Health Assessment (3) |
Fall |
| 519 Adv Patho (3) |
Fall |
| 529 Adv Pharm (3) |
Spring |
| 566 Psycho-Pharm (3) |
Spring |
| 834.1 DNP Project I (3) - 200 hours |
Summer |
Fourth Year
| Course |
Semester |
| 834.2 DNP Project II (3) - 200 hours |
Fall |
| 568 Adv Assess & Therap PMH (3) |
Fall |
| 569 Practicum I (1.5 Prac) |
Fall |
| 834.3 DNP Project III (2) - 100 hours |
Spring |
| 570 FPMH Diag/Mngt Child/Adol (3) |
Spring |
| 571 Practicum II (2 Prac) |
Spring |
Fifth Year
| Course |
Semester |
| 572 FPMH Diag/Mngt Ad/Spec Pop (3) |
Fall |
| 573 Practicum III (2 Prac) |
Fall |
| 650 Practicum IV (2.5 Prac) |
Spring |
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