PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER CURRICULUM

CORE COURSES

Completed online.

NUR 8964 Clinical Ethics: Theory and Practice 3 Credits
NUR 8904 Nursing Research: The Practice Connection 3 Credits
NUR 8902 Development of Nursing Science 3 Credits
NUR 8906 Leadership Strategies in Nursing 3 Credits

SUPPORT COURSES

Completed in-person or online.

NUR 8903 Advanced Pharmacology 3 Credits
NUR 8901 Advanced Pathophysiology 3 Credits
NUR 8910 Advanced Physical Assessment 4 Credits
NUR 8401 Psychiatric Mental Health Issues & Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan Part I 2 Credits
NUR 8402 Psychiatric Mental Health Issues & Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan Part II 2 Credits

CLINICAL COURSES

Completed in-person within Pennsylvania, Delaware or New Jersey.

NUR 8400 Lifespan Psychotherapeutic Clinical Modalities  2 Credits
NUR 8409 Management in Psych-Mental Health I 3 Credits
NUR 8410 PMH-NP Practicum I  4 Credits
NUR 8411 Management in Psych-Mental Health II 3 Credits
NUR 8412 PMH-NP Practicum II  2 Credits
NUR 8413 Management in Psych-Mental Health III 3 Credits
NUR 8414 PMH-NP Practicum III  4 Credit

Mary Terhaar, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Professor & Associate Dean for the Graduate Nursing Programs
mary.terhaar@villanova.edu

Jan Campbell, BA, MS
Assistant Director, Graduate Nursing Programs
jan.campbell@villanova.edu

Linda Copel  PhD, RN, PMHCNS, BC, CNE, ANEF, NCC, CGP, FAPA
Professor, Interim Director PhD Program
linda.copel@villanova.edu

Debra Shearer, EdD, MSN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Director, Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Track
debra.shearer@villanova.edu

Patti Kostelnak, DNAP, CRNA, APRN
Nurse Anesthesia Program Director, Associate Clinical Professor
patricia.kostelnak@villanova.edu

Inquiries:

PhD Program Inquires & Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice Inquires:
Sandi Schultz

Assistant Director, Doctoral Programs
sandra.schultz@villanova.edu

DNP Nurse Anesthesia Inquires:
Recruitment and Enrollment Department
nursing.recruitment@villanova.edu

MSN Inquires (Nurse Practitioner Tracks & Nurse Education Tracks):
Recruitment and Enrollment Department
nursing.recruitment@villanova.edu

Transcripts:

PhD and Post-Master’s DNP Transcripts:
phddnptranscripts@villanova.edu

DNP Nurse Anesthesia Transcripts
dnpnatranscripts@villanova.edu

MSN Transcripts:
msntranscripts@villanova.edu
 

 

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