Adult & Child Psych/Mental Hlth Clinical Nurse Sp
Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Programs (Adult and Child) The advanced practice psychiatric/mental health specialization offers clinical nurse specialist preparation with either an adult or child/adolescent focus. A post master's certificate option is also available for those who already have a master's degree in nursing.
The total number of credits required varies depending on the chosen clinical specialty track. The programs include graduate core courses, advanced practice-nursing, and specialty courses. Students may elect a full-time or part-time program of study. A minimum of 500 supervised clinical hours is required. Graduates are eligible to take national certification examinations in advanced practice nursing in the focused area of study (adult or child/adolescent mental health).
Course Work includes:
Adult and Child Tracts
NURS 625 Advanced Practice Roles (3 credits)
NURS 611 Psychiatric Mental Health Assessment and Diagnosis (3 credits)
NURS 616 Psychobiology of Human Behavior and Psychopharmacology (3 credits)
NURS 612/612L Advanced Assessment and Clinical Reasoning (2/1 credits)
NURS 613 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credits)
NURS 629 Advanced Pharmacology (3 credits)
NURS 620 Methods and Measurement in Nursing (3 credits)
NURS 609 Health Policy (3 credits)
NURS 646 Advanced Psychiatric-Mental Health Practicum (12 credits)
Adult Tract Only (For a total of 42 Credits)
NURS 632 Therapeutic Modalities (3 credits )
NURS 647 Family Systems in Health & Illness (3 credits)
Child Tract Only (For a total of 45 Credits)
NURS 624 Adolescent & Family Psychiatric-Mental Health Care (3)
NURS 605 Health Promotion/Disease Prevention (3 credits)
NURS 638 Child & Adolescent Mental Health (3 credits)
Contact Information:
Dr. Kathleen Sullivan, Assistant Professor
Director, Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Program
Email: ksulliva@hawaii.edu
Phone: (808) 956-5744
Dr. Ramona Chinn, Assistant Professor
Director, Child/Adolescent Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Program
Email: rgchinn@hawaii.edu
Phone: (808) 956-5469