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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Curriculum Plan - Part-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.
   
Fall - Semester I Credit Hours/(Clock Hours)
* ALNU-5018 Advanced Clinical Pharmacology 3
  PMNU-5002 Policy & Ethics in Advanced Nursing Practice 3
      6
Spring - Semester II
  ALNU-5021 Case Management 2
* ALNU-5016 Pathophysiology for Nursing Diagnoses and Interventions 3
      5
Fall - Semester III
** ALNU-5009/5010 Health Assessment Throughout the Lifespan Theory & Practicum 6/60
** PMNU-5000 Conceptual Systems for Advanced Nursing Practice 2
      8
Spring - Semester IV
  PMNU-5404/5405 Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Care I Theory & Practicum 6/90
  PMNU-5303 Psychopharmacology 3
      9
Summer - Semester V
  PMNU-5408/5409 Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Care II Theory & Practicum 4/90
  PMNU-5001 Nursing Research and Design 3
      7
Fall - Semester VI
  PMNU-5410 Interpersonal Treatment Modalities 3
  PMNU-5411 Interpersonal Treatment Modalities: Practicum 3/90
  PMNU-5004 Seminar in Professional Role Development 1
  PMNU-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 ration 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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