MSN Specialty Track 6
Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Program of study — 2 years full time — part-time options
Required MSN core courses * are included in the schedule below.
Required Courses
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS |
| VARIOUS * | Graduate Statistics | 3 |
| NRSG 602/802 * | Nursing Scholarship | 4 |
| NRSG 603/817 * | Leadership in Nursing | 3 |
| NRSG 604/804 * | Health Systems Innovation & Improvement | 3 |
| NRSG 605/818 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses I | 3 |
| NRSG 606/883 | Applied Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses | 3 |
| NRSG 607/833 | Advanced Assessment Across the Life Span | 3 |
| NRSG 609/809 * | Health Promotion for Populations | 3 |
| NRSG 662/862 | Counseling Models in Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 3 |
| NRSG 663/863 | Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing with Adults | 4 |
| NRSG 664/864 | Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing with Children & Adolescents | 4 |
| NRSG 665/867 | Neuroscience of Psychopharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 |
| NRSG 668/868 | Practicum in Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 7 |
| TOTAL - Family Psychiatric Mental Health NP | 45 |
* Required course — MSN core curriculum
Five-Semester Full-Time Plan of Study
| FALL | SPRING | SUMMER |
| Year 1 | Graduate Statistics NRSG 605 Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses I NRSG 662 Counseling Models in Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing NRSG 665 Neuroscience of Psychopharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing |
NRSG 602 Nursing Scholarship NRSG 606 Applied Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses NRSG 663 Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing with Adults |
NRSG 607 Advanced Assessment Across the Life Span (5 weeks) In EVEN Years for 8 weeks session: NRSG 603 * Leadership in Nursing In ODD years for 8 weeks session: NRSG 609 * Health Promotion for Populations OR NRSG 604 Health Systems Innovation & Improvement |
| Year 2 | NRSG 609 * Health Promotion for Populations OR NRSG 603 Leadership in Nursing OR NRSG 604 Health Systems Innovation & Improvement NRSG 664 Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing with Children & Adolescents NRSG 668 ** Practicum in Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing |
NRSG 604 * Health Systems Innovation & Improvement OR NRSG 603 Leadership in Nursing OR NRSG 609 Health Promotion for Populations NRSG 668 ** Practicum in Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing |
* NRSG 602 and 603 are taught in the summer of even years; NRSG 604 and 609 are taught in the summer of odd years. These four core courses are also taught each fall and spring semesters.
** Need 7 credits total of NRSG 668 over one or more semesters. Can take in later semesters if needed.
Part-time study options
- We offer flexible, part-time study options to fit the busy lives of RNs.
- For this specialty: a common part-time path is 6 semesters or 3 years.
- You may take up to 5 yearsto complete your MSN.
- Ask a graduate student services representative or faculty advisor for guidance in planning a part-time schedule that fits your goals, work schedule and family responsibilities.
Three-Year Part-Time Plan of Study
| FALL | SPRING | SUMMER |
| Year 1 | Graduate Statistics NRSG 605 Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses I |
NRSG 602 Nursing Scholarship NRSG 604 Health Systems Innovation & Improvement |
NRSG 607 Health Assessment Across the Life Span (5 weeks) |
| Year 2 | NRSG 662 Counseling Models in Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing NRSG 665 Neuroscience of Psychopharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing |
NRSG 663 Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing with Adults NRSG 606 Applied Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses |
NRSG 603 Leadership in Nursing (Even years) OR NRSG 609 Health Promotion for Populations (Odd years) |
| Year 3 | NRSG 664 Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing with Children & Adolescents NRSG 603 Leadership in Nursing OR NRSG 609 Health Promotion for Populations |
NRSG 668 * Practicum in Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing |
* 1 - 7 credits (need 7 credits total of NRSG 668 over 1 or more semesters. Can take in later semesters if needed.
NP credentialing
Graduates are eligible to take the Nurse Practitioner certification exam in this specialty.
Questions?
If you have questions, please call or email a student services representative.
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Why choose nursing?
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The nursing shortage
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Nurses' pivotal role
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Agency and Preceptor Information
- Primary Integrated Psychiatric Nursing Project
- GNP-MAP Project
- Nurse Leader/Executive (LEAD)
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Advanced Rural Hospital Care Program
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Nurse Educator Training
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- Approved transfer courses
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Questions?