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 2023 through summer 2024. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| NURS 700 | Advanced Nursing Research 1 | 3 |
| NURS 715 | Theoretical Application for Advanced Practice Nursing 2 | 3 |
| NURS 716 | Applications of Evidence-Based Care 1 | 3 |
| NURS 718 | Informatics, Technology and Trends for Transforming Health 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 |
| NURS 832 | Clinical Prevention and Biostatistics 1,3 | 3 |
| NURS 834 | Health Care Operations and Financial Management 1 | 3 |
| NURS 836 | Translational Research in Health Care 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 27 | |
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Course offered in online format
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Intensive format optional
- 3
NURS 832 Clinical Prevention and Biostatistics (3 c.h.) requires a graduate level Biostatistical course as a prerequisite. HLTH 501 Biostatistics (3 c.h.) will meet this requirement, if needed.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Practice Core Courses | ||
| NURS 711 | Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology 1,2 | 3 |
| NURS 712 | Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Practitioners 1,2,3 | 3 |
| NURS 713 | Advanced Pharmacology for Nurse Practitioners 1,2 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
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Course offered in online format
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Residential format
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Practicum hours required
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration | ||
| NURS 742 | Nursing Seminar: Issues in Global Health 1 | 2 |
| NURS 751 | Neurobiology and Differential Diagnosis of Mental Disorders 2 | 3 |
| NURS 752 | Clinical Psychopharmacology 2 | 2 |
| NURS 753 | Psychotherapeutic Theories, Frameworks, and Modalities 2 | 3 |
| NURS 768 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum I Adult/Gero 2,3 | 4 |
| NURS 769 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum II Pediatrics/Family 2,3 | 5 |
| NURS 821 | Comprehensive Exam: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 2,4 | 0 |
| Total Hours | 19 | |
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Course offered in online format
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Synchronous virtual class time
- 3
Practicum hours required
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This exam is specific for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner students and cannot be replaced by NURS 820 Comprehensive Exam (0 c.h.)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Elective Course | ||
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
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Choose any 700-900 level course not already applying to the degree
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Project and Practicum Courses | ||
| NURS 840 | DNP Practicum I 1,2 | 2 |
| NURS 841 | DNP Practicum II 1,2 | 2 |
| NURS 842 | DNP Practicum III 1,2 | 2 |
| NURS 843 | DNP Practicum IV 1,2 | 2 |
| NURS 844 | DNP Practicum V 1,2,3,4 | 2 |
| NURS 947 | Scholarly Project Planning 5 | 1 |
| NURS 948 | Scholarly Project I 5 | 1 |
| NURS 949 | Scholarly Project II 5 | 1 |
| NURS 950 | Scholarly Project Defense 5 | 1 |
| Total Hours | 14 | |
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Practicum hours required
- 2
Synchronous virtual class time
- 3
An optional one week residential intensive in addition to practicum (NURS 844 DNP Practicum V (2,4 c.h.)) may be available
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NURS 844 DNP Practicum V (2,4 c.h.) 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.
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Course offered in online format
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 72 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
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| NURS 700 | Advanced Nursing Research 1 | 3 |
| NURS 711 | Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 715 | Theoretical Application for Advanced Practice Nursing 2 | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| 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 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| 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 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| 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 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| 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 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| 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 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| 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 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| 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 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| 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 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Total Hours | 72 | |
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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
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Choose any 700-900 level course not already applying to the degree.
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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.