Psych/Mental Health Program of Study
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The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program provides an academic base of neuro-biological science and psychosocial theory, while emphasizing respect for person, family, community, and culture. Students receive intensive clinical supervision and mentored experience while learning and integrating interpersonal skills that are foundational to psychotherapy practice with individuals, groups and families across the lifespan. Psychiatric assessment, mental health diagnoses, comprehensive treatment planning, and prescriptive practice are important components of the clinical program. Students are well prepared for National Board Certification http://www.nursecredentialing.org/cert/PDFs/PsychNurse_App.pdf and State Licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurses. Graduates have the knowledge and skills essential for promoting, supporting, and facilitating, optimal mental health through compassionate client-centered care.
In response to the AACN recommendation that the current level of preparation necessary for advanced nursing practice be transitioned from the master’s degree (MS) to the doctorate level (DNP) by the year 2015 the program has been designed to progress toward these recommendations. Enrolled students have the option to apply for a post-master’s* Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).
* Utah State Board of Nursing requires 3000 supervised post-graduate hours for Psychiatric APRNs. It is recommended that students complete an MS enabling them to apply for a State Intern License allowing any clinical hours documented in the DNP curriculum to count toward their post-graduate licensure requirements.
Fall - Semester 1 (10 credits)
NURS 6001: Professional Role and Collaboration (2)
NURS 6300: Foundations for Individual Psychotherapy (3)
NURS 6316: Child/Adolescent Mental Health Assess & Treatment (2)
NURS 6365: Neuroscience for Clinical Practice (2)
UUHSC 5500: Mutual Respect and Cultural Competency (1)
Spring - Semester 2 (11 credits)
NURS 6000: Evidenced Based Practice I (3)
NURS 6006: Principles of Pharmacology (1)
NURS 6310: Mood and Anxiety Disorders (3)
NURS 6320: Psych/Mental Health Practicum I (2)
NURS 6370: Pathophysiology of Mental Illness (2)
Summer - Semester 3 (7 credits)
NURS 6004: Intro to Information Technology (3)
NURS 6020: Adult Assessment and Health Promotion (2)
NURS 6325: Psych/Mental Health Practicum II (2)
Fall - Semester 4 (10 credits)
NURS 6341: Group Therapy (2)
NURS 6350: Psych/Mental Health Practicum III (3)
NURS 6356: Psychopharmocology I (2)
NURS 6360: Personality and Substance Use Disorders (3)
Spring - Semester 5 (10 credits)
NURS 6002: Health Care Delivery (2)
NURS 6330: Serious Mental Illness (2)
NURS 6342: Family Therapy (2)
NURS 6357: Psychopharmocology II (1)
NURS 6380: Psych/Mental Health Practicum IV (3)
Summer - Semester 6 (2 credits)
NURS 6888: Synthesis (2)
For information about the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program, contact Jodi Groot, PhD, APRN by e-mail, jodi.groot@nurs.utah.edu
