Curriculum Plan - Post BSN to DNP - Psych Mental Health Lifespan NP
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Prerequisites: All DNP students must submit evidence of a graduate level course in biostatistics completed within the last 10 years. This is a required prerequisite for matriculation into the post Master’s DNP level courses. This course may be available at MGHIHP (depending upon semester and demand). The course that will fulfill this requirement is HP-850 Intermediate Biostatistics.
Program Code: NU.DNP.RNDNP.PSYLFSP
Year I, Term I, Fall
| NP-715N | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NP-739 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NP-762N | Adv Assess/Diag Reas - Family | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Year I, Term II, Spring
| NP-733 | Psychobio & Psychopharm Lfspn | 3 |
| NP-845 | Psy Assess, Diag&tr Pl Lfspan | 3 |
| NP-885A | Psych Mental Health Lifespan Practicum | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Year I, Summer
| NH-602 | Hlth Care Policy & Politics | 3 |
| NP-740 | Ind Psy Interv:Par-Child-Adol | 3 |
| NP-778 | Fam&Grp Psychother Int: Lfspn | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Year II, Term I, Fall
| NH-720 | Research for Clinical Practice | 3 |
| NP-855 | Ind Psy Interv:Adult-Elder | 3 |
| NP-885B | Psych Mental Health Lifespan Practicum | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11 |
Year II, Term II, Spring
| NP-839 | Professional Issues | 2 |
| NP-858 | Adv Topics in Psych/Mh Nursing | 3 |
| NP-885C | Psych Mental Health Lifespan Practicum | 5 |
| NS-891N | Scholarly Project | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11 |
Year III, Term I, Fall
| DNP-866 | Discovering the Theory and Science of Doctoral Nursing Practice | 9 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Year III, Term II, Spring
| DNP-867 | Analyzing the Context of Health Systems Transformation | 9 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Year III, Summer
| DNP-966C | Translation of Evidence in DNP Practice | 9 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Year IV, Term I, Fall
| DNP-967 | Disseminating Theory and Science into Advancing the Practice of Nursing | 7 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
Total Credit Hours: 82