Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Post B.S.N.)

Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Post B.S.N.)

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

Core Courses
NURS 700Advanced Nursing Research 13
NURS 715Theoretical Application for Advanced Practice Nursing 23
NURS 716Applications of Evidence-Based Care 13
NURS 718Informatics, Technology and Trends for Transforming Health Care 13
NURS 721Leadership, Policy and Ethics 13
NURS 732Interprofessional Collaboration and Outcomes Management for Quality in Health Care 13
NURS 832Clinical Prevention and Biostatistics 1,33
NURS 834Health Care Operations and Financial Management 13
NURS 836Translational Research in Health Care 13
Total Hours27
1

Course offered in online format

2

Intensive format optional

3

NURS 832 requires a graduate level Biostatistical course as a prerequisite. HLTH 501 will meet this requirement, if needed.

Advanced Practice Core Courses
NURS 711Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology 1,23
NURS 712Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Practitioners 1,2,33
NURS 713Advanced Pharmacology for Nurse Practitioners 1,23
Total Hours9
1

Course offered in online format

2

Course offered in resident format

3

Practicum hours required

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration
NURS 742Nursing Seminar: Issues in Global Health 12
NURS 751Neurobiology and Differential Diagnosis of Mental Disorders 23
NURS 752Clinical Psychopharmacology 23
NURS 753Psychotherapeutic Theories, Frameworks, and Modalities 23
NURS 768Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum I Adult/Gero 2,34
NURS 769Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum II Pediatrics/Family 2,35
NURS 821Comprehensive Exam: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 2,40
Total Hours20
1

Course offered in online format

2

Synchronous virtual class time

3

Practicum hours required

4

This exam is specific for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner students and cannot be replaced by NURS 820

Elective Course
Elective 13
Total Hours3
1

Choose any 700-900 level course not already applying to the degree

Gate Courses
NURS 756School of Nursing Gate 1 PMHNP-Post BSN0
NURS 757School of Nursing Gate 2 PMHNP-Post BSN0
NURS 828School of Nursing DNP Practicum Gate0
Total Hours0
Project and Practicum Courses
NURS 840DNP Practicum I 1,22
NURS 841DNP Practicum II 1,22
NURS 842DNP Practicum III 1,22
NURS 843DNP Practicum IV 1,22
NURS 844DNP Practicum V 1,2,32
NURS 947Scholarly Project Planning 41
NURS 948Scholarly Project I 41
NURS 949Scholarly Project II 41
NURS 950Scholarly Project Defense 41
Total Hours14
1

Practicum hours required

2

Synchronous virtual class time

3

NURS 844 may be repeated in order to allow the student more time to complete the required practicum hours. Students are able to re-enroll with the approval of the Nursing Department and enrollment must not exceed four times.

4

Course offered in online format

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • Complete 73 hours
  • A maximum of 50% of a post-graduate and doctoral degree may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
  • 3.0 GPA
  • No grades lower than B may be applied to the degree
  • Successful completion of Comprehensive Exam
  • Successful completion of 1064 Practicum hours
  • Degree must be completed within 5 years
  • Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date

Program Offered in Online Format

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
NURS 700 Advanced Nursing Research 1 3
NURS 711 Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology 3
NURS 715 Theoretical Application for Advanced Practice Nursing 2 3
 Hours9
Second Semester
NURS 712 Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Practitioners 1,2,3 3
NURS 713 Advanced Pharmacology for Nurse Practitioners 3
NURS 718 Informatics, Technology and Trends for Transforming Health Care 1 3
 Hours9
Third Semester
NURS 716 Applications of Evidence-Based Care 1 3
NURS 721 Leadership, Policy and Ethics 1 3
NURS 732 Interprofessional Collaboration and Outcomes Management for Quality in Health Care 1 3
 Hours9
Second Year
Fourth Semester
NURS 751 Neurobiology and Differential Diagnosis of Mental Disorders 4 3
NURS 752 Clinical Psychopharmacology 4 2
NURS 753 Psychotherapeutic Theories, Frameworks, and Modalities 4 3
 Hours8
Fifth Semester
NURS 742 Nursing Seminar: Issues in Global Health 1 2
NURS 768 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum I Adult/Gero 3,4 4
NURS 832 Clinical Prevention and Biostatistics 1 3
 Hours9
Sixth Semester
NURS 769 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum II Pediatrics/Family 3,4 5
NURS 821 Comprehensive Exam: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 4,5 0
NURS 836 Translational Research in Health Care 1 3
 Hours8
Third Year
Seventh Semester
NURS 834 Health Care Operations and Financial Management 1 3
NURS 840 DNP Practicum I 3,4 2
NURS 947 Scholarly Project Planning 1 1
Nursing Elective 6 3
 Hours9
Eighth Semester
NURS 841 DNP Practicum II 3,4 2
NURS 842 DNP Practicum III 3,4 2
NURS 948 Scholarly Project I 1 1
NURS 949 Scholarly Project II 1 1
 Hours6
Ninth Semester
NURS 843 DNP Practicum IV 3,4 2
NURS 844 DNP Practicum V 3,4,7 2
NURS 950 Scholarly Project Defense 1 1
 Hours5
 Total Hours72
1

Course offered in online format

2

Intensive Format Optional

3

Practicum hours required

4

Synchronous virtual class time

5

This examine is specific for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner students and cannot be replaced by NURS 820

6

Choose any 700-900 level course not already applying to the degree.

7

NURS 844 may be repeated in order to allow the student more time to complete the required practicum hours. Students are able to re-enroll with the approval of the School of Nursing and enrollment must not exceed four times.

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