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Sample Plan - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist Track
(Ann Peden, D.N.S., R.N., C.S., track coordinator)
  • Subspecialties: Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Adult or Child/Adolescent Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • 500-level or higher statistics is an admission prerequisite (STA 570 or EDP/EPE 557).
 
Year 1
Fall Semester Credit Hours
NUR 514  Advanced Health Assessment  2
NUR 601  Theoretical Bases for Advanced Practice Nursing  2
NUR 653  Pathophysiology  3
NUR 722  Clinical Topics in Advanced Practice Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing  3
Subtotal 10
Spring Semester
NUR 631  Applications of Advanced Health Assessment

 2

NUR 652  Pharmacologic Applications in Primary Care 

 3

NUR 723 Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing I                

 6

Subtotal

11

Year 2
Fall Semester Credit Hours
NUR 602  Research Methods in Advanced Practice Nursing 

3

NUR 603  Clinical Reasoning in Advanced Practice Nursing      

 3

NUR 724 Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nursing II 4
NUR 632 Comprehensive Patient Management I (NP students only)

 2

Subtotal

10-12

Spring Semester
NUR 604 Leadership in Advanced Practice Nursing  

 3

NUR 605 Evidence-Based Nursing Practice      

3

NUR 633 Comprehensive Patient Management II (NP students only)    

 2

Elective

3

Subtotal

9-11

Total Credit Hours
CNS students
NP students


40
44

 

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