Curriculum
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)—Master of Science in NursingResidency Requirement
In addition to coursework, the PMHNP program requires students to attend three on-campus residencies, generally which are 1-3 days in length. These residencies include: a new student orientation, a second-year residency that takes place prior to entering track specific clinical coursework at the beginning of Year Two, and a final residency that coincides with the student's graduation.
Students are required to attend three residencies on our Worcester campus. Each residency lasts one to three days.
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
Year One: Semester One | ||
| NUR 701 | Professional Role Development for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 706 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
Year One: Semester Two | ||
| NUR 707 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NUR 702 | Human Diversity, Social and Policy Issues | 3 |
Year One: Semester Three | ||
| NUR 703 | Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan (75 clinical hours) | 5 |
| NUR 801 | Survey of Telemedicine | 1 |
Year Two: Semester Four | ||
| NUR 715 | Psychopharmacology for the Advanced Practice Nurse (PMHNP) | 3 |
| NUR 805 | Basic Counseling Theory & Techniques for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | 3 |
| NUR 805C | Basic Counseling Theory & Techniques for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical (75 clinical hours) | 1 |
Year Two: Semester Five | ||
| NUR 806 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner I | 3 |
| NUR 806C | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner I Clinical (300 clinical hours) | 4 |
| NUR 816 | Scholarship for Advanced Nursing: Building an Evidence Based Practice | 3 |
Year Two: Semester Six | ||
| NUR 807 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner II | 3 |
| NUR 807C | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner II Clinical (300 clinical hours) | 4 |
| NUR 823 | Translating and Integrating Scholarship Practicum | 3 |
Total semester hours: 45