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College of Nursing


Department of Graduate Nursing

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Program

In Cooperation with Sinclair School of Nursing
University of Missouri-Colombia



Adult Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) is offered in partnership with the University of Missouri-Columbia Sinclair School of Nursing. Students are prepared to deliver advanced primary mental health care to adults  and are eligible for the ANCC psychiatric nurse practitioner examination.

COURSES Coursework Thesis Project
NURS 615: Advanced Practice Nursing: Introduction to Roles and Issues 3 cr 3 cr 3 cr
NURS 626: Research Methods for Advanced Practice Nurses 3 cr 3 cr 3 cr
NURS 670: Health Policy, Legislation, Economics and Ethics 3 cr 3 cr 3 cr
NURS 645: Pharmacotherapeutics: Application to Advanced Practice 4cr 4 cr 4cr
NURS 631: Advanced Assessment Across the Lifespan 4 cr 4 cr 4 cr
NURS 623: Pathophysiology Applied to Advanced Practice Nursing 4 4 cr 4 cr
*N8600: Sociocultural Trends and Public Health Issues 3cr 3cr 3cr
*N8610: Diagnostics and Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Nurses 3 cr (2,1) 3 cr ( 2,1) 3 cr (2,1)
*N8620: Brief Individual Psychotherapy for Mental Health Nurses 3cr  (2,1) 3 cr (2,1) 3 cr (2,1)
*N8640: Group Therapy and Social Skills Training 3 cr (2,1) 3 cr (2,1) 3 cr (2,1)
*N8660: Mental Health Nursing Interventions for Families 3 cr (2,1) 3 cr (2,1) 3 cr (2,1)
*N8970: APN Role Transition 1 cr 1 cr 1 cr
*N8980: Advanced Clinical Nursing Practicum 3 cr 3 cr 3 cr
 NURS 798 Thesis or NURS 788 Project 0 5 cr 2 cr
                   Total credits 40 cr 45 cr 42 cr
 * Courses from University of Missouri—Columbia
60 clinical hours preceptored are required in each clinical course for a total of  240 clinical hours.
270 clinical hours required in practicum
Total of 510 clinical hours.






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