Master of Science in Nursing/Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

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Degree Requirements:

The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner curriculum is a 10-quarter (three-year) program of study. Graduates are prepared as advanced practice nurses to provide psychiatric and addictions treatment in a variety of community settings.

I. Foundation Courses

31 NURS credits, including:

NURS 5001 - Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion 4 credit hours
NURS 5002 - Vulnerability, Culture, and Nursing 2 credit hours
NURS 5004 - Concepts and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice 3 credit hours
NURS 5009 - Advanced Nursing Practice Roles and Functions 3 credit hours
NURS 5010 - Ethical Considerations and Health Policy in Nursing Practice 4 credit hours
NURS 5014 - Critical Inquiry I 3 credit hours
NURS 5020 - Epidemiologic Analysis of Populations at Risk 4 credit hours
NURS 5022 - Advanced Pharmacological Applications for Primary Care 3 credit hours
NURS 5024 - Advanced Pathophysiology 3 credit hours
NURS 5065 - Advanced Pharmacology for Nursing Care 2 credit hours

II. Specialization Area: Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

42 NURS credits, including:

NURS 5021 - Psychosocial Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing 3 credit hours
NURS 5030 - Advanced Psychiatric Nursing: Counseling of the Individuals, Families, and Groups 3 credit hours
NURS 5032 - The Neurobiology of Psychiatric Mental Health & Addictions 3 credit hours
NURS 5033 - Motivating Change in Addictive Behavior: Theory, Practice and Policy 3 credit hours
NURS 5034 - Principles of Addiction Treatment 3 credit hours
NURS 5035 - Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric Health Disorders and Addictions I 6 credit hours
NURS 5036 - Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric Health Disorders and Addictions II 6 credit hours
NURS 5037 - Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric Health Disorder and Addictions III 6 credit hours
NURS 5038 - Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 4 credit hours
NURS 5052 - Psychopharmacology in Advanced Practice Nursing 3 credit hours
NURS 5075 - Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis 2 credit hours

NOTE:

B- is the minimum passing grade for specialty courses.

III. Program Synthesis

Choose one of the following:

NURS 5990 - Scholarly Project 1 to 3 credit hours (3 credits)
NURS 5991 - Thesis 6 credit hours (6 credits)

IV. Optional Elective

NURS 5016 - Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care 3 credit hours