Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Program
Course of Study
Core Courses (6 course units)
NURS508 - Applied Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
NURS622 - Pathogenesis of Mental Disorders Across the Lifespan
NURS637 - Introduction to Research Methods and Design
NURS645 - Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan
NURS657 - Clinical Decision Making in Advanced Nursing Practice
NURS607 - Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology
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NURS685 - Advanced Developmental Physiology and Pathophysiology
Theory Courses (4 course units)
NURS532 - Cognitive Behavior Strategies in Health Care
NURS625 - Clinical Modalities Across the Life Cycle in Advanced Practice Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
NURS626 - Family and Organizational Systems Across the Life Span
NURS628 - Mental Health and Aging
Clinical Courses (3 course units)
NURS771 - Advanced Practice Nursing Practice: Psychiatric Mental Health CNS I
NURS772 - Advanced Practice Nursing Practice: Psychiatric Mental Health CNS II
NURS773 - Advanced Practice Nursing Practice: Psychiatric Mental Health CNS III
Elective Courses (1 course unit)
ELEC001 - Graduate Nursing Elective #1
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NURS503 - Contemporary Issues in Human Sexuality and Health
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NURS511 - Loss, Grief and Bereavement
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NURS531 - Forensic Mental Health
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NURS533 - Victimology
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NURS534 - Forensic Science I
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NURS720 - Nursing of Children Theory I: Child and Family Development
Suggested Plan(s) of Study