Master's Program - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical Track provides graduate students and/or currently practicing Advanced Practice nurses with specialization in the care of individuals, families, and groups with mental health problems and mental disorders.
In accordance with ANCC certification, the PMHNP clinical track offers two foci, the Adult PMHNP and the Family PMHNP. Both foci include six graduate courses offered over three semesters of study (summer, spring, and fall), with one didactic and one practicum course each semester. The three sets of courses are sequential and co-requisites. This clinical track may be completed as a single or a dual major for the MSN degree or as a Post-Master's Certificate option.
Students who successfully complete the program are eligible to apply for the American Nurses Credentialing Center for certification as an Adult or a Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
This track is offered through the Mississippi Education Consortium for Specialized Advanced Practice (MECSAPN).
| Curriculum |
* Indicates on-line or web enhanced.
FALL 1 Semester |
ACADEMIC CREDIT |
|
*N637-1 *N632 *N677 *N666-1 |
Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology l |
2 |
| TOTAL:
|
9 |
|
|---|---|---|
SPRING 1 Semester |
||
| *N619 *N637-2 *N666-2 *N633 |
Clinical Laboratory Science for Nurse Practitioner |
1 |
| TOTAL: |
8 |
|
SUMMER 1 Semester |
||
| N686-1
N686-4 N686-4 |
Practicum in Clinical Assessment of Persons with Mental Health Problems, I - Family (180 clinical hours) (MECSAPN PMHNP 1B2) or Practicum in Clinical Assessment of Persons with Mental Health Problems, I - Adult (180 clinical hours) (MECSAPN PMHNP 1B1) Clinical Assessment of Persons with Mental Health Problems, I - Adult & Family (MECSAPN PMHNP 1A) |
2
4 4 |
| TOTAL:
|
6 |
|
FALL 2 Semester |
||
N669 N687-2 N686-2
N686-5 |
Role Development and Role Enactment for Advanced Role Practice in Nursing |
3 3 4
4 |
| TOTAL: |
10 |
|
SPRING 2 Semester |
||
*N607 N686-3 |
Health Policy, Ethics and Legal Issues |
2
|
| TOTAL: |
10 |
|
PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS |
43 |
|
CLINICAL HOURS |
630 |
| Frequently Asked Questions |
Q. Where will I do my clinical practice while in the MSN program?
A. Faculty will assist you to find sites for your clinical rotations. You may have a preceptor that you identify for one or more clinical rotations.
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Q. Can I work while going to school?
A.Full-time employment is discouraged while in the program as a full-time student. The concentrated clinical focus during the last two semesters often requires students to limit the time they engage in outside employment during that time.
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Q. Is part-time study available?
A.Didactic courses meet on an alternating weekend format: Fridays and Saturdays. A full-time course of study can be completed in five semesters; however, many students choose a part-time plan of study extending over eight or more semesters.
Please call 1-866-842-7575 or email nsrecruiter@son.umsmed.edu with any additional questions.