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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Post-Master's Certificate
The following coursework is required for the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Post-Master's Certificate:
ALNU 5009 Health Assessment Throughout the Lifespan 3
ALNU 5010 Health Assessment Throughout the Lifespan: Practicum 3 (90 clock hrs)
PMNU 5004 Seminar in Professional Roles 1
FCNU 5950 Internship in Advanced Nursing Practice 4 (210 clock hrs)
    11 credit hrs

AND

*Two or more of the following course combinations based upon evaluation of previous coursework and practice experience:
PMNU5404/5405 Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Care I/Practicum 3/3 (90 clock hrs)
PMNU 5408/5409 Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Care II/Practicum 2/2 (90 clock hrs)
PMNU 5410/5411 Interpersonal Treatment Modalities/Practicum 3/3 (90 clock hrs)
PMNU 5303 Psychopharmacology  3
    7-19 credit hrs
Additionally, the following courses are required, if not previously taken:
ALNU 5016 Pathophysiology for Nursing Diagnoses & Interventions 3
ALNU 5018 Advanced Clinical Pharmacology 3
    6 credit hrs
  Total Credit Hours in Curriculum 19-37
  Total Clock Hours in Practica 390-570
Note: The ratio of credit hours to clock hours per week is 1:1 for didactic courses; 1:2 for all practica and 1:3.5 for the Internship course. Note: The ratio of credit hours to clock hours per week for PMNU 5409 is 1:3.
 
*All non-nurse practitioner post-master's students are required to complete a minimum of 500 clock hours of supervised clinical practica.

 


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