Nursing (Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner) DNP

A Sample Plan represents one way to complete a program of study. Actual course selection and sequence will vary and should be discussed with your academic advisor(s).

Nursing (Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner) DNP

Academic Career

0 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
75 s.h. of graduate level coursework must be completed; graduate transfer credits allowed upon approval. More information is included in the General Catalog and on department website. ^a 75 s.h. of graduate level coursework must be completed; graduate transfer credits allowed upon approval. More information is included in the General Catalog and on department website. Students must complete specific requirements in University of Iowa Graduate College after program admission. Refer to Graduate College website and Manual of Rules and Regulations. ^b 75 s.h. of graduate level coursework must be completed; graduate transfer credits allowed upon approval. More information is included in the General Catalog and on department website. Courses are designed to be taken in the prescribed curricular sequence. Students should consult with their academic program director with questions related to course sequencing.
Refer to the College of Nursing Graduate Student Handbook on department website for detailed information about other degree requirements. ^c Refer to the College of Nursing Graduate Student Handbook on department website for detailed information about other degree requirements. Students must complete at least 1000 practice experience hours in this program of study.
Graduate College program GPA of at least 3.00 is required. ^d Graduate College program GPA of at least 3.00 is required. Graduate College program GPA is comprised of all courses that are approved degree requirements. If a student takes more than the minimum required number of semester hours to complete the degree, but all courses taken are eligible to count toward the degree, those courses will be included in the Graduate College program GPA.

First Year

30 s.h.

Fall

9 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6002 - Physiology for Advanced Practice	3 s.h.
NURS:6030 - Innovative Leadership for Healthcare	3 s.h.
NURS:6031 - Global Health for Populations	3 s.h.

Spring

12 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6003 - Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice	3 s.h.
NURS:6032 - Quality Improvement in Healthcare	3 s.h.
NURS:6033 - Epidemiology and Biostatistics	3 s.h.
NURS:6910 - Scientific Inquiry	3 s.h.

Summer

9 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6021 - Pharmacology for Advanced Practice	3 s.h.
NURS:6034 - Health Systems Practice & Transformation	3 s.h.
NURS:6035 - Informatics and Emerging Technologies	3 s.h.

Second Year

26 s.h.

Fall

11 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6008 - Health Assessment Adv Practice Didactic	3 s.h.
NURS:6009 - Health Assessment Adv Practice Lab	1 s.h.
NURS:6024 - Psychopharmacology for Advanced Practice	3 s.h.
NURS:6920 - Evidence-Based Practice	3 s.h.
NURS:6940 - Doctor Nursing Practice Sem I: Fieldwork ^e NURS:6940 - Doctor Nursing Practice Sem I: Fieldwork DNP seminar series requires a cumulative minimum of 250 practice experience hours distributed over multiple semesters until degree completion.	1 s.h.

Spring

8 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6510 - Diagnostics Psychiatric Mental Health	3 s.h.
NURS:6540 - Fund Comm for Adv Practical Nursing	1 s.h.
NURS:6930 - Project Design and Evaluation	3 s.h.
NURS:6950 - Doctor Nursing Practice Sem II: Proposal ^e NURS:6950 - Doctor Nursing Practice Sem II: Proposal DNP seminar series requires a cumulative minimum of 250 practice experience hours distributed over multiple semesters until degree completion.	1 s.h.

Summer

7 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6036 - Health Policy and Advocacy	3 s.h.
NURS:6511 - Psych Mental Hlth NP Clin Practicum I ^f NURS:6511 - Psych Mental Hlth NP Clin Practicum I A cumulative minimum of 750 clinical practicum hours is required for program completion and are distributed over multiple clinical practicum courses.	3 s.h.
NURS:6960 - Doctor Nursing Pract Sem III: Implement ^e NURS:6960 - Doctor Nursing Pract Sem III: Implement DNP seminar series requires a cumulative minimum of 250 practice experience hours distributed over multiple semesters until degree completion.	1 s.h.

Third Year

19 s.h.

Fall

10 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6520 - Psychotherapy Concepts Applic Adv Pract	3 s.h.
NURS:6521 - Psych Mental Hlth NP Clin Practicum II ^f NURS:6521 - Psych Mental Hlth NP Clin Practicum II A cumulative minimum of 750 clinical practicum hours is required for program completion and are distributed over multiple clinical practicum courses.	3 s.h.
NURS:6970 - Doctor Nursing Practice Sem IV: Analysis ^e NURS:6970 - Doctor Nursing Practice Sem IV: Analysis DNP seminar series requires a cumulative minimum of 250 practice experience hours distributed over multiple semesters until degree completion.	1 s.h.
Elective course ^g Elective course Work with faculty advisor to select appropriate elective course.	3 s.h.

Spring

9 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6530 - Lifespan PMHNP Nurs Theories Adv Pract	3 s.h.
NURS:6531 - Psych Mental Hlth NP Clin Practicum III ^f NURS:6531 - Psych Mental Hlth NP Clin Practicum III A cumulative minimum of 750 clinical practicum hours is required for program completion and are distributed over multiple clinical practicum courses.	3 s.h.
NURS:6980 - Doctor Nurs Practice Seminar V: Dissem ^e NURS:6980 - Doctor Nurs Practice Seminar V: Dissem DNP seminar series requires a cumulative minimum of 250 practice experience hours distributed over multiple semesters until degree completion.	1 s.h.
NURS:6990 - Professional Identity	2 s.h.
Exam: Doctoral Final Exam ^h Exam: Doctoral Final Exam Approval and defense of final project. Confirm completion of all degree requirements with program.

Footnotes

Footnote Letter	Footnote Description
^a	Students must complete specific requirements in University of Iowa Graduate College after program admission. Refer to Graduate College website and Manual of Rules and Regulations.
^b	Courses are designed to be taken in the prescribed curricular sequence. Students should consult with their academic program director with questions related to course sequencing.
^c	Students must complete at least 1000 practice experience hours in this program of study.
^d	Graduate College program GPA is comprised of all courses that are approved degree requirements. If a student takes more than the minimum required number of semester hours to complete the degree, but all courses taken are eligible to count toward the degree, those courses will be included in the Graduate College program GPA.
^e	DNP seminar series requires a cumulative minimum of 250 practice experience hours distributed over multiple semesters until degree completion.
^f	A cumulative minimum of 750 clinical practicum hours is required for program completion and are distributed over multiple clinical practicum courses.
^g	Work with faculty advisor to select appropriate elective course.
^h	Approval and defense of final project. Confirm completion of all degree requirements with program.

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