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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Curriculum Plan - Full Time

Because the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program has such a specialized focus, courses in the specialty are offered only when there is need for such courses.   The PMHNP specialty will be offered when there are adequate numbers of admitted  and enrolled students to support the specialty.  If you are interested in applying to this specialty, please submit your application to the School of Graduate Studies as soon as possible.  Please click here to view application deadlines http://www.etsu.edu/nursing/gradprograms.asp.  For more information on the specialty, contact the Office of Student Services at (423) 439-4578 or (888) 376-8773. 

     
Summer - Optional Semester

Credit Hours (Clock Hours)
** ALNU-5018 Advanced Clinical Pharmacology

3
Fall - Semester I
* ALNU-5009 Health Assessment Throughout the Lifespan

3
* ALNU-5010 Health Assessment Throughout the Lifespan: Practicum

3/60
* PMNU-5000 Conceptual Systems for Advanced Practice

2
PMNU-5002 Policy and Ethics in Advanced Nursing Practice

3
** ALNU-5016 Pathophysiology for Nursing Diagnoses & Intervention OR

3
** ALNU-5018 Advanced Clinical Pharmacology

(3)

14
Spring - Semester II
PMNU-5404 Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Care I 3
PMNU-5405 Psychiatric Nursing Care I: Practicum 3/90
PMNU-5303 Psychopharmacology 3
  ALNU-5021 Case Management 2
** (ALNU-5016) (Pathophysiology for Nursing Diagnoses & Intervention) (3)
11-(14)
Summer - Semester III
PMNU-5408 Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Care II 2
PMNU-5409 Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Care II: Practicum 2/90
PMNU-5001 Nursing Research & Design 3
7
Fall - Semester IV
PMNU-5004 Seminar in Professional Role Development 1
PMNU-5410 Interpersonal Treatment Modalities 3
PMNU-5411 Interpersonal Treatment Modalities: Practicum 3/90
FCNU-5950 Internship in Advanced Nursing Practice 4/180
11

Total Credit Hours in Curricula

46

Total Clock Hours in Practica

510
 
*ALNU-5016 and ALNU-5018 are pre- or corequisites to all clinical practica except Health Assessment.
** Pre-requisite to clinical courses.
Note: The ratio of credit hours to clock hours per week is 1:1 for didactic courses; 1:2 for all practica, except PMNU-5409 Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Care II: Practicum and 1:3 for PMNU-5409 and the Internship course.

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Student inquiries: (423) 439-4578 or 1-888-37-NURSE
Fax: (423) 439-4522
Phone: (423) 439-7199
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