Primary Care Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty with Addictions Focus
The Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (PCNP) track prepares graduates to provide direct care to individuals and families. Four specialties are available: Family Primary Care, Psychiatric Mental Health with Addictions Focus, Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, and Nurse-Midwifery. Program graduates are prepared for independent and collaborative decision-making in disease prevention, health promotion and maintenance, physical and psychosocial assessment, and management of health and illness. Students in each of the primary care specialties have the opportunity to develop the nurse practitioner role in underserved and community-based settings.
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) specialty prepares graduates to provide comprehensive mental health and addiction treatment care in hospitals, outpatient, and community settings. The PMHNP program is a lifespan program, providing education to care of patients with mental health problems from early childhood to old age. The distinctive program focus is integration of mental illness and addictions, including preparation to serve diverse populations who may be disproportionately affected by mental health and substance abuse problems and/or health care disparities, such as barriers to accessing services.
The PMHNP specialty requires completion of 74-77 course credits and 600 clinical hours. A three-year program of study and a post-master’s study option are available (see below). Students choose between the Scholarly Project (3 credits) and Thesis (6 credits) for their capstone experience.
RN - A Typical Program of Study*
| First Year |
Second Year |
Third Year |
| Summer Quarter |
Summer Quarter |
Summer Quarter |
|
(4)NURS 501 - Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion
(1 credit=30 contact hours)
(3)NURS 522 - Advanced Pharmacological Application for Primary Care
|
|
| |
Total Credits: 7 |
|
| Fall Quarter |
Fall Quarter |
Fall Quarter |
(4)NURS 502 - Vulnerability, Culture, and Nursing
(3)NURS 504 - Concepts and Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing
(4)NURS 520 - Epidemiological Analysis of Populations at Risk
|
(4)NURS 510 - Ethical Considerations and Health Policy in Nursing
(3)NURS 532 - Neurobiology of Psychiatric Mental Health
and Addictions
(3)NURS 552 - Psychopharmacology
(1)NURS 599 - Scholarly Project
or Thesis
|
(6)NURS 535 - Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric
Health Disorders and Addictions I
(6 credits clinical=180 contact hours)
|
| Total Credits: 9 |
Total Credits: 11 |
Total Credits: 6 |
| Winter Quarter |
Winter Quarter |
Winter Quarter |
(3)NURS 514 - Critical Inquiry I
(3)NURS 521 - Psychosocial Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing
|
(3)NURS 509 - Advanced Nursing Practice Roles and Functions
(3)NURS 533 - Psychosocial Aspects of the Addictions
(4)NURS 538 - Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
(1-2)NURS 599 - Scholarly Project
or Thesis
|
(6)NURS 536 - Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric
Health Disorders and Addictions II
(6 credits clinical=180 contact hours)
|
| Total Credits: 6 |
Total Credits: 11-12 |
Total Credits: 6 |
| Spring Quarter |
Spring Quarter |
Spring Quarter |
(3)NURS 524 - Advanced Pathophysiology
(2)NURS 565 - Advanced Pharmacological Applications for Primary Care
(1)NURS 599 - Scholarly Project
or Thesis
|
(3)NURS 530 - Advanced Psyciatric Nursing: Counseling of Individuals, Families, and Groups
(3)NURS 534 - Principles of Addiction Treatment (2 credits clinical=
60 contact hours)
(0-3)NURS 599 - Scholarly Project
or Thesis
|
(6)NURS 537 - Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric
Health Disorders and Addictions III
(6 credits clinical=180 contact hours)
|
| Total Credits: 6 |
Total Credits: 6-9 |
|
Total Advanced Practice Clinical Hours: 600
Total program credits: 74-77
* A typical program of study is subject to change based on faculty and other resource availability. 11-5-2010
Post Master's Option
Credit requirements reviewed on an individual basis.
| First Year |
Third Year |
| Summer Quarter |
Summer Quarter |
|
(4)NURS 501 - Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion (1 credit lab=30 contact hours)
(3)NURS 522 - Advanced Pharmacological Application for Primary Care
|
| |
Total Credits: 7 |
| Fall Quarter |
Fall Quarter |
(4)NURS 520 - Epidemiologic Analysis of Populations
at Risk
(3)NURS 532 - Neurobiology of Psychiatric Mental Health and Addictions
|
(6)NURS 535 - Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric Health Disorders and Addictions I
(6 credits clinical=180 contact hours)
(3)NURS 552 - Psychopharmacology
|
| Total Credits: 7 |
Total Credits: 9 |
| Winter Quarter |
Winter Quarter |
(3)NURS 521 - Psychosocial Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing
(4)NURS 538 - Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
|
(3)NURS 509 - Advanced Nursing Practice Roles and Functions
(3)NURS 533 - Psychosocial Aspects of the Addictions
(6)NURS 536 - Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric Health Disorders and Addictions II
(6 credits clinical=180 contact hours)
|
| Total Credits: 7 |
Total Credits: 12 |
| Spring Quarter |
Spring Quarter |
(3) NURS 524 - Advanced Pathophysiology
(3)NURS 530 - Advanced Psychiatric Nursing: Counseling of Individuals, Families, and Groups
|
(3)NURS 534 - Principles of Addiction Treatment (2 credits clinical 60 contact hours)
(6)NURS 537 - Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric Health Disorders and Addictions III
(6 credits clinical 180 contact hours)
|
| Total Credits: 6 |
Total Credits: 9 |
Total Advanced Practice Clinical Hours: 600
Total program credits: 37-57
*A typical program of study is subject to change based on faculty and other resource availability. Rev. 11-5-2010