The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) concentration clinical option prepares the nurse for a leadership role in the health-care system. Clinical and theoretical content focuses on systems thinking, evidence-based practice, and translational research as they relate to the promotion of mental health, prevention, and treatment of psychiatric disorders, in consultation and collaboration with psychiatrists and other mental health-care providers. The curriculum includes 570 hours of clinical practice in the advanced practice role and 510 practicum hours for the D.N.P. role. The curriculum prepares the student to be certified as a psychiatric nurse practitioner by the state of California and the American Nurses Certification Corporation.
| Core | Theory | Clinical | Total Units | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units | Hours | Units | Hours | |||
| NGRD 650 | Advanced Role Development and Collaboration | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGRD 651 | Theoretical Foundations for Evidence-Based Practice | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGRD 652 | Health-Care Systems Leadership | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGRD 653 | Health Systems Policy Development and Advocacy | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGRD 654 | Social Determinants of Health1 | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGRD 655 | Health Systems Finance | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGRD 656 | Outcomes Assessment for Strategic Planning | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGRD 657 | Intermediate Statistics | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGRD 658 | Nursing Research and Translational Science | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGRD 659 | Professional Writing for Nurse Leaders | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| RELE 564 | Ethics and Health Disparities | 3.0 | 30 | — | — | 3.0 |
| RELR 525 | Health Care and the Dynamics of Christian Leadership | 3.0 | 30 | — | — | 3.0 |
| RELT 557 | Theology of Human Suffering | 3.0 | 30 | — | — | 3.0 |
| Totals | 49.0 | 490 | — | — | 49.0 | |
| Concentration | ||||||
| NGPM 549 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Skills Laboratory | — | — | 1.0 | 30 | 1.0 |
| NGRD 621 | Pharmacology in Advanced Practice I | 2.0 | 20 | — | — | 2.0 |
| NGRD 622 | Pharmacology in Advanced Practice II | 3.0 | 30 | — | — | 3.0 |
| NGRD 624 | Advanced Health Assessment | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| NGRD 625 | Advanced Clinical Pathophysiology | 4.0 | 40 | — | — | 4.0 |
| Totals | 13.0 | 130 | 1.0 | 30 | 14.0 | |
| Clinical | ||||||
| NGPM 541 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner I | 3.0 | 30 | 1.0 | 30 | 4.0 |
| NGPM 542 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner II | 3.0 | 30 | 3.0 | 90 | 6.0 |
| NGPM 543 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner III | 3.0 | 30 | 3.0 | 90 | 6.0 |
| NGPM 544 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner IV | 3.0 | 30 | 3.0 | 90 | 6.0 |
| NGPM 545 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner V | 3.0 | 30 | 3.0 | 90 | 6.0 |
| NGPM 546 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum | 1.0 | 10 | 6.0 | 180 | 7.0 |
| Totals | 16.0 | 160 | 19.0 | 570 | 35.0 | |
| D.N.P. Project | ||||||
| NGRD 667 | Introduction to the Doctor of Nursing Practice Inquiry Proposal Project | 2.0 | 20 | 1.0 | 30 | 3.0 |
| NGRD 669A | DNP Practice Inquiry Project | — | — | 4.0 | 120 | 4.0 |
| NGRD 669B | DNP Practice Inquiry Project | — | — | 4.0 | 120 | 4.0 |
| NGRD 669C | DNP Practice Inquiry Project | — | — | 2.0 | 80 | 2.0 |
| NGRD 669D | DNP Practice Inquiry Project | — | — | 2.0 | 60 | 2.0 |
| NGRD 669E | DNP Practice Inquiry Project | — | — | 2.0 | 60 | 2.0 |
| NGRD 669F | DNP Practice Inquiry Project | — | — | 2.0 | 120 | 2.0 |
| Totals | 2.0 | 20 | 17.0 | 590 | 19.0 | |
| Overall Totals | 80.0 | 800 | 37.0 | 1190 | 117.0 | |
Fulfills service learning requirement
Prior to graduation, students are required to submit an online professional portfolio. Documentation of 510 doctoral leadership practice hours will be included in the portfolio.
Four years (15 academic quarters)—based on less than full-time enrollment.
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