March Errata

1. PMHNP Course Name Changes

The course names for the PMHNP courses below have been changed.

• PMHNP courses listed as “Advanced Family Health in Primary Care Settings” or “Advanced PMHNP in Primary Care Settings” (including MSN 635-638) in earlier publications of the Catalog have changed to “Advanced PMHNP Care Across the Lifespan.”
• Course names that included “Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner” (including MSN 630, 635-639, 641-644, 646-651, 690) have been shortened using the “PMHNP” abbreviation.
• The name of MSN 630 has changed from “Care Across the Lifespan I” to “Care Across the Lifespan II.” Likewise, the name of MSN 650 has changed from “Care Across the Lifespan II” to “Care Across the Lifespan III,” and the name of MSN 690 has changed from “Care Across the Lifespan III” to “Care Across the Lifespan IV.”
• The row heading “MSN FNP Program Total” at the bottom of the MSN PMHNP curriculum plan has changed to “MSN PMHNP Program Total.”
• Wherever MSN 596 is listed as a prerequisite or corequisite in the course descriptions, it has changed to MSN 597 (including MSN 630-639, 641-644, 646-651, 690).
• In the course description for MSN 650, MSN 630 is added as a prerequisite. Likewise, MSN 650 and MSN 630 are added as prerequisites to MSN 690.

Please see the table and course descriptions below for details.

In-Catalog Modifications: Master of Science in Nursing Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program

PMHNP Sample Curriculum Plan

 

For the following courses: MSN 630, 650, 651, 690

Prerequisites: MSN 580; MSN 582; MSN 584; MSN 586; MSN 588; MSN 590; MSN 592, MSN 596 597; MSN 598. 

For the following courses: MSN 631-639, 641-644, 646-649

Requisites: MSN 596 597, MSN 630, MSN 650, MSN 690.

MSN 650: Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner PMHNP Care Across the Lifespan III IV

Delivery Modality: Distance    

Semester Credits: 3 (Didactic Only)  

Contact Hours: Contact Hours: 45 (Online Didactic)  

Outside Preparation: An average of three (3) hours per week for every didactic credit hour. Typically Offered: Spring  

Prerequisites:  MSN 580; MSN 582; MSN 584; MSN 586; MSN 588; MSN 590; MSN 592; MSN 596 597; MSN 598 ; MSN 630; 

MSN 690: Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner PMHNP Care Across the Lifespan III IV   

Delivery Modality: Distance (Online Didactic Instruction)  

Semester Credits: 3 (Didactic Only)  

Contact Hours: 45 (Didactic Contact)   

Outside Preparation: An average of three (3) hours per week for every didactic credit hour. Typically Offered: Summer  

Prerequisites: MSN 580; MSN 582; MSN 584; MSN 586; MSN 588; MSN 590; MSN 592; MSN 596 597; MSN 598; MSN 630; MSN 650  

 

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January Errata

1. Late Coursework Deduction Clarification:

The original Catalog publication stated that a deduction of 10% or 20% would apply to assignments submitted within one week after the due date or between one to two weeks after the due date, respectively. To align with current practice in grading late assignments, the late coursework policy is clarified. 

In-Catalog Modification: Late Coursework Policy

Grading Deductions for Late Assignments  
Assignments submitted past the due date without an approved Extension Request will receive the following grading deductions: 

• A deduction of up to 10% (or 1.4% daily) for assignments submitted within one (1) week after the due date. 
• A deduction of up to 20% (or 1.4% daily) for assignments submitted between one (1) and two (2) weeks after the due date. 
• A grade of zero (0) for assignments submitted more than two (2) weeks after the due date. 

2. Course Addition

PN 146 has been added to the Catalog. The course description for PN 146 is the same as the course description for PN 145. This change was necessary to accommodate curriculum changes. Both PN 145 and PN 146 will remain in the Catalog during the transition.

In-Catalog Modification: Learner Kits
Learners will receive a learner supply kit for each of the following experiential learning courses: 
• PN 106; PN 125/126; PN 145/146; PN 165

In-Catalog Modification: Practical Nurse Diploma Program

 In-Catalog Modification: Practical Nursing Core Course Descriptions
PN 145: Concepts of Practical Nursing I

3. Practical Nurse Application Fee for Active Duty Servicemembers and Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces

This fee was listed in the Catalog as $50. The fee has been corrected to $0.

In-Catalog Modification: Practical Nurse Diploma Program

4. Course Name Change

The course name for MSN 641 was listed incorrectly as “Advanced Family Health in Primary Care Settings Practicum 10.” It has been corrected to “PMHNP Care Across the Lifespan Practicum 10.” 

In-Catalog Modification: Master of Science in Nursing Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program

PMHNP Sample Curriculum Plan

In-Catalog Modification: Master of Science in Nursing Core Course Descriptions

MSN 641: Advanced Family Health in Primary Care Settings Practicum 10  PMHNP Care Across the Lifespan Practicum 10 

5. Valedictorian

When multiple learners achieve the highest GPA in a graduating cohort, the valedictorian is determined by the highest score on the Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) from Elsevier, not the Exit HESI as stated in the original Catalog publication. 

In-Catalog Modification: Academic Honors

Program Cohort Valedictorian (Bachelor level learners only)
The learner who achieves the highest GPA in a graduating cohort is recognized and invited to speak as the cohort's valedictorian at the commencement ceremony. When multiple learners achieve the highest GPA, ties are broken by determining the highest standardized nursing test scores (Exit HESI) (Computer Adaptive Test from Elsevier).