Curriculum
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)—Master of Science in NursingResidency Requirement
In addition to coursework, the PMHNP program requires students to attend one online new student orientation, and two on-campus residencies. The on-campus residencies are 2 days in length and are located on our Worcester, Massachusetts campus.
| 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 |
| NUR 702 | Human Diversity, Social and Policy Issues | 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 |
| NUR 816 | Scholarship for Advanced Nursing: Building an Evidence Based Practice | 3 |
Year Two: Semester Six | ||
| NUR 807 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner II | 3 |
| NUR 807C | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner II Clinical (300 clinical hours) | 4 |
| NUR 823 | Translating and Integrating Scholarship Practicum | 3 |
Total semester hours: 45