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Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing: Family Focus

Sample Plan of Full-Time Study

First Semester (Fall)
Course Title Credits
NURS 667 Differential Diagnosis of Mental Disorders Across the Lifespan 4
NURS 660 Advanced Health Assessment: Family 4
NPHY 612 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology 3
NURS 707 Evidence Based Practice in Mental Health 1
  Total 12
Second Semester (Spring)
Course Title Credits
NURS 752 Neurophysiology of Mental Health 2
NRSG 765 Developmental Psychopathology for Advanced Practice Nurses 2
NURS 664 Therapeutic Interventions Across the Lifespan in
Mental Health Nursing
2
NURS 665 Therapeutic Interventions Across the Lifespan in
Mental Health Nursing Practicum
3
NURS 701 Science and Research for Advanced Nursing Practice 4
  Total 13
Third Semester (Summer)
Course Title Credits
NURS 622 Systems and Populations in Health Care 3
  Total 3
Fourth Semester (Fall)
Course Title Credits
NURS 751 Psychopharmacology 3
NURS 723 Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 3
NURS 754 Seminar in Psychopharmacology for Child and Adolescent 1
NURS 655 Conceptual Foundations in Family Therapy 2
NURS 656 Conceptual Foundations in Family Therapy: Practicum 3
  Total 13
Third Semester (Spring)
Course Title Credits
NURS 659 Organizational and Professional Dimensions of
Advanced Nursing Practice
3
NRSG 634 Mental Health of Special Populations 2
NURS 740 Advanced Practice Psychiatric and Mental
Health Nursing Internship
4
  Total 9
Total Credits
Total Credits
Total Credits 49

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