MSN: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Major: Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Mental Health
Degree Awarded: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 52.0 quarter credits; 640 clinical hours
Co-op Option: None
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 58.3801
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 29-1171
About the Program
The online Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program prepares practitioners to provide a wide range of services to patients across the lifespan and their families. The program of study is based on a biopsychosocial model of care and includes the study and application of diagnostic and treatment modalities and theories and approaches to practice. Graduates of this program practice in a wide variety of settings as this program enables them to provide direct (assessment and intervention) and indirect (consultation, case management and supervision) advanced practice services to individuals who are at risk and those who need mental health services. Graduates are eligible to sit for the ANCC’s Psychiatric Mental Health Certification Examination.
The nurse practitioner faculty is committed to quality and excellence in the nurse practitioner (NP) programs. Students meet on campus for mandatory On-Campus Intensive (OCI) learning experiences, simulation and evaluation. There are a maximum of two OCIs in each program. Students will attend an OCI during week one of their first clinical course for three to four days (summer quarter). An additional OCI visit may be required for two to three days in another clinical quarter. Dates are subject to change. During the OCIs, students engage in simulated clinical learning experiences conducted in the College of Nursing and Health Professions' state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary patient simulation lab. These visits provide direct guidance and mentoring from faculty and the opportunity to collaborate with peers. Mandatory, on-campus visits are essential to students transitioning into the NP role.
The program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Additional Information
For more information about this program, contact:
Graduate Nursing Division
CNHPGraduateDivision@drexel.edu
Additional information is available on Drexel's College of Nursing and Health Professions MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner webpage and on Drexel University Online's MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner webpage.
Degree Requirements
Core Courses | ||
NURS 500 [WI] | Confronting Issues in Contemporary Health Care Environments | 3.0 |
NURS 502 | Advanced Ethical Decision Making in Health Care | 3.0 |
NURS 544 | Quality and Safety in Healthcare | 3.0 |
RSCH 503 | Research Methods and Biostatistics | 3.0 |
RSCH 504 | Evaluation and Translation of Health Research | 3.0 |
Support Courses | ||
NURS 548 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3.0 |
NURS 549 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3.0 |
NURS 550 | Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning | 4.0 |
NURS 555 | Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan | 3.0 |
NURS 664 | Professional Issues for Nurse Practitioners | 1.0 |
Clinical Courses | ||
NURS 592 | PMHNP I: Advanced Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theoretical Foundations and Psychopathology I | 5.0 |
NURS 593 | PMHNP II: Advanced Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theoretical Foundations and Psychopathology II | 5.0 |
NURS 594 | PMHNP III: Advanced Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theoretical Foundations and Psychopathology III | 5.0 |
NURS 595 | PMHNP IV: Adv Mental Hlth NP Management and Care of Clients in Diverse Pop Across the Lifespan | 5.0 |
Elective | 3.0 | |
Total Credits | 52.0 |
Writing-Intensive Course Requirement
A [WI], Writing Intensive, next to a graduate course in this catalog indicates that the graduate course is a writing intensive course. The graduate course is a required course in your curriculum.
Sample Plan of Study
Note: Some terms are less than the 4.5-credit minimum required (considered half-time status) of graduate programs to be considered financial aid eligible. As a result, aid will not be disbursed to students these terms.
First Year | |||||||
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Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
NURS 500 | 3.0 | NURS 502 | 3.0 | NURS 544 | 3.0 | Elective | 3.0 |
NURS 549 | 3.0 | NURS 548 | 3.0 | RSCH 503 | 3.0 | ||
6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | ||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
RSCH 504 | 3.0 | NURS 555 | 3.0 | NURS 550 | 4.0 | NURS 592 | 5.0 |
NURS 664 | 1.0 | ||||||
3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | ||||
Third Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
NURS 593 | 5.0 | NURS 594 | 5.0 | NURS 595 | 5.0 | ||
5 | 5 | 5 | |||||
Total Credits 52 |