Advanced Practice Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, PMHNP to DNP, DNP

Prior Learning Credit - 20 hours

Students that possess a valid ANCC certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner may apply the following 20 hours of credit toward the DNP degree:

• NURS 608 - Diagnostic Considerations and Psychopharmacology for Psychiatric Disorders Cr: 3
• NURS 690 - Psychotherapy for the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse Cr: 3
• NURS 691 - Advanced Practice Nursing: Psychiatric/Mental Health I Cr: 5
• NURS 692 - Advanced Practice Nursing: Psychiatric/Mental Health II Cr: 5
• NURS 697 - Advanced Practice Nursing: Psychiatric/Mental Health (PMH) for PMC Students Cr: 4

Term 1: Fall - 6 hours

• NURS 800 - Evidence-based Practice: Underlying Elements of Evidence Cr: 3
• NURS 805 - Applied Statistics for Evidence-based Practice Cr: 3

Term 2: Spring - 6 hours

• NURS 810 - Healthcare Information Technology for the Advanced Practice Nurse Cr: 3
• NURS 815 - Epidemiology Cr: 3

Term 3: Summer - 5 hours

• NURS 820 - Quality and Safety Across Healthcare Systems Cr: 2
• NURS 830 - Legal and Ethical Practice Cr: 3

Term 4: Fall - 6 hours

• NURS 825 - Translating Research into Practice Cr: 3
• NURS 835 - Organizational and Healthcare Systems Leadership Cr: 3

Term 5: Spring - 5 hours

• NURS 840 - Interprofessional Collaboration and Population Outcomes Cr: 3
• NURS 850 - Clinical Scholarship for Evidence-based Practice I Cr: 2

Term 6: Summer - 4 hours

• NURS 845 - Healthcare Policy for Advocacy in Healthcare Cr: 2
• NURS 851 - Clinical Scholarship for Evidence-based Practice II Cr: 2

Term 7: Fall - 2 hours

• NURS 852 - Clinical Scholarship for Evidence-based Practice III Cr: 2

General Notes

• Credits applied must be earned within 6 calendar years from the time the student first enrolled in the program.
• Only transfer credits with a grade of B or better may be applied toward the degree.
• Students must earn a grade of B or better in all courses applied to the degree.
• All degree and graduation requirements may be found on the Graduate School Regulations  page.