School of Nursing

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Curriculum

PROFESSIONAL CORE                                                                          
NRSG 5118 Health Care Systems and Professional Role Development   3
NRSG 5121 Epidemiology and Population Health   3

RESEARCH CORE
NRSG 5122 Theory and Practice of Nursing Research   4
NRSG 5124 Research Applications   1

CLINICAL CORE
NRSG 5115 Health Assessment   3
NRSG 5126 Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice   3
NRSG 5116 Pharmacology   2

PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH THEORY COURSES
NRSG 6282 Clinical Psychopharmacology   3
NRSG 6280 Family and Group Intervention Strategies   3
NRSG 6281 Dimensions of Clinical Practice   3
NRSG 6283 Psychobiological Bases of Mental Disorders   3

PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICUM COURSES
NRSG 6480 Psychiatric Nursing Practicum I   4
NRSG 6481 Psychiatric Nursing Practicum 2   4
NRSG 6482 Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Practicum 3   2
Electives   5
Total Semester Hours   46

ADDITIONAL COURSES FOR BSN/MS OPTION
NRSG 5100 Professional Development and Scientific Basis   4
NRSG 5101 Computer and Nursing Informatics   3
NRSG 5102 Public Health Nursing   4
NRSG 5103 Cultural Diversity in Nursing Practice   2
Electives   8
Total Semester Hours   21

 

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