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Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, MSN: Curriculum

Overview

42 TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED

Scranton's Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, MSN program duration is 21 months of full-time study, although a part-time option is available. Students complete six credits in the first fall semester of the program, eleven credits in the first spring semester, six credits in the only summer semester, eight credits in the second fall semester and eight credits in the second spring semester. 

Scranton’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Specialization prepares registered nurses to diagnose, treat and manage acute and chronic psychiatric and mental health illnesses across the lifespan.

 

Courses

Year One

Fall Semester
NURS 510: Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology 
NURS 530: Advanced Clinical Assessment 
NURS 530: Advanced Clinical Assessment Laboratory 

Intersession 
NURS 513: Clinical Neuroscience 

Spring Semester
NURS 520: Advanced Pharmacology 
NURS 516: Psychiatric Theories 
NURS 527: Psychotherapeutics I 
NURS 528: PMHNP Practicum I 

Summer Session 
NURS 525: Psychopharmacology 
NURS 591: Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing 

Year Two

Fall  Semester 
NURS 593: Research Methodology 
NURS 537: Psychotherapeutics II 
NURS 538: PMHNP Practicum II 
     
Spring Semester
NURS 597: Professional Leadership and Organizational Change 
NURS 547: Psychotherapeutics III 
NURS 548: PMHNP Practicum III 

 

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