Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program (PMHNP) Curriculum Worksheet
Lienhard School of Nursing For further information, contact Office of Academic Affairs [email protected] or call 914-773-3552
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program uses a primary health care focus to prepare students for advanced practice in psychiatric mental health nursing. The students will be prepared to practice in various settings including community setting, private practice, institutional settings, substance abuse settings, and shelters. All courses specific to the PMHNP major will be taught on the Pleasantville Campus. Clinical specialty cohort sequencing begins every fall of even years (2006, 2008, etc.)
The program provides health promotion, disease prevention, assessment, and treatment of psychiatric diseases and disorders affecting adults. Strategies used will include but are not limited to treatment, medication management, case management, individual, family and group therapy. Advanced PMHNP includes the recognition of neuropsychiatry’s interplay in the management of psychiatric illnesses. Preparation for PMHNP includes advanced health evaluation techniques, pathophysiology, pharmacotherapeutics, and prescriptive authority which distinguish the PMHNP from the Psychiatric CNS role.
Graduation from the program provides eligibility for licensure in New York State as PMHNP as well as eligibility to take the national certification examination. For further information about the exciting Psych MHNP specialty, visit the ANCC web site http://www.nursingworld.org/ancc/certification/certs/advprac/np.html .
Course Name Credits MS CAGS Didactic/Clinical *** NEW! Core Courses (NUR 621, 624 & 655) and some electives will be offered on line effective Fall 2006. NUR 621 Analysis of Concepts of Primary Health Care 3 X NUR 624 Decision Making in Health Care Systems 3 X NUR 6XX Nursing Elective 3 X NUR 674 Advanced Health Evaluation ** 4/2 X X NUR 655 Advanced Nursing Research 3 X NUR 681 Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses 3 X X NUR 682 Clinical Pharmacology for Prescribing Advanced 3 X X Practice Nurses NUR 630 Advanced Theory and Practice I: The Advanced 4/2 X X Practice Nurse in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing **
NUR 631 Advanced Theory & Practice II: The Advanced Practice 4/2 X X Nurse in Psychiatric Mental Health: Care of Family and Group in Community ** NUR 695C Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing 4/2 X X Capstone ** Total Didactic 34/510 22/330 Credits/Hours Total Clinical 8/710* 8/710* Credits/Hours Total Number of 42 30 Credits *60 lab hours and 650 precepted clinical hours
**Note: Nursing 674, 630, 631, and 695C require Health Clearance/Clinical Clearance. For further information, please call the nursing office at (914) 773-3324. *** For nurses who are already NPs and have taken pathophysiology, pharmacology and physical assessment at the advanced practice level, please see advisor before registering. It is possible the NP may only need to take a psych mental health module in pharmacology and/or physical assessment, and may not need to take pathophysiology. ACCREDITATION All LSN programs, including the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program, are approved by the New York State Education Department. The baccalaureate and masters degree programs in nursing at Pace University are accreditedPsychiatric by the mission Mental on Collegiate Health Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 887-6791.Nurse Practitioner Program (PMHNP) Curriculum Worksheet
Publication Date: 05/15/06 Office of Academic Affairs Curriculum Plan
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