Curriculum
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) — Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)Students in the PMHNP CAGS program must have evidence of successful completion of the following courses:
- Advanced Pathophysiology across the lifespan
- Advanced Pharmacology across the lifespan Advanced Health Assessment across the lifespan
- Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse
- Scholarship for Advanced Nursing Building an Evidence-Based Practice
- Human Diversity Social and Policy Issues
- Translating and Integrating Scholarship Practicum
The courses must have been completed with a letter grade of B or higher at an accredited 4 year academic institution. Students who have not completed the academic equivalent of these courses previously will be required to take the course in order to complete the CAGS.
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
Year One: Semester One | ||
| NUR 701 | Professional Role Development for Advanced Practice Nursing* | 3 |
| NUR 706 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
Year One: Semester Two | ||
| NUR 707 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
Year One: Semester Three | ||
| NUR 703 | Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan (75 clinical hours) | 5 |
| NUR 801 | Survey of Telemedicine | 1 |
Year Two: Semester Four | ||
| NUR 715 | Psychopharmacology for the Advanced Practice Nurse (PMHNP) | 3 |
| NUR 805 | Basic Counseling Theory & Techniques for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | 3 |
| NUR 805C | Basic Counseling Theory & Techniques for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical (75 clinical hours) | 1 |
Year Two: Semester Five | ||
| NUR 806 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner I | 3 |
| NUR 806C | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner I Clinical (300 clinical hours) | 4 |
Year Two: Semester Six | ||
| NUR 807 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner II | 3 |
| NUR 807 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner II Clinical (300 clinical hours) | 4 |
*Students who have completed a previous Masters in Nursing Nurse Practitioner Program that included a distinct Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner role course and are currently licensed as a Nurse Practitioner may not be required to complete this course. Please contact the School of Nursing for additional information.
Residency Requirement
In addition to coursework, the PMHNP CAGS program requires students to attend one online new student orientation, and two on-campus residencies. The on-campus residencies are 2 days in length each and are held on our Worcester, Massachusetts campus.