NRNP 6675 – Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Care Across the Lifespan II

NRNP 6675 – Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Care Across the Lifespan II

Continuing from the lifespan approach, students in this final course for the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) focus on clinical competence in mental health settings by building on content and skills from previous courses. Selection of assessment approaches for patients across the lifespan, as well as differential diagnosis, application of diagnostic criteria, appropriate diagnostic testing, and diagnostic case formulation will be undertaken. The learner will use both psychotherapeutic approaches coupled with psychopharmacologic approaches to treat common psychiatric mental health conditions. Classroom activities and case studies enable students to explore the salient nurse practitioner practice issues involved in the delivery of safe, competent, high-quality, and cost-effective care of patients in a dynamic healthcare system. The application of knowledge in the management of clients and collaboration among the advanced practice nurse and the patient, family, and interprofessional healthcare team are emphasized. This course is designed for nurse practitioner (NP) students to synthesize their knowledge and clinical skills to provide care to patients with complex health conditions. 

Course Sequence Policy: Must be the third NRNP (didactic) course. Cannot be taken concurrently with any other NRNP (didactic) or PRAC (practicum) course, except for the corresponding PRAC (practicum) 6665 course.   

Pre-requisites

• NRNP 6665

NRNP 6675 – Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Care Across the Lifespan II

Specialization Courses (40 credits)
NURS 6501 – Advanced Pathophysiology* (5 credits)

• Students may take this as a non-degree course.
  NURS 6521 – Advanced Pharmacology* (5 credits)
• Students may take this as a non-degree course.
  NURS 6512 – Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning* (5 credits)
• Students may take this as a non-degree course.
  NURS 6630 – Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology (5 credits)
  NRNP 6635 – Psychopathology and Diagnostic Reasoning (3 credits)
  PRAC 6635 – Psychopathology and Diagnostic Reasoning Practicum (2 credits)
  NRNP 6645 – Psychotherapy With Multiple Modalities (3 credits)
  PRAC 6645 – Psychotherapy With Multiple Modalities Practicum (2 credits)
  NRNP 6665 – Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Care Across the Lifespan I (3
  credits)
  Walden University Student Catalog 2025-2026 (August 2025) 759
  PRAC 6665 – Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Care Across the Lifespan I
  Practicum (2 credits)
  NRNP 6675 – Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Care Across the Lifespan II (3
  credits)
  PRAC 6675 – Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Care Across the Lifespan II
  Practicum (2 credits)
  Course Sequence
  MSN – PMHNP Course Sequence Example 1
  One MSN – PMHNP course sequence example is as follows. This quarter sequence is an
  example for BSN-Entry students. Please note that RN-MSN students must complete all RN
  Foundation and General Education courses before they can begin working on the MSN Core
  and Specialization courses listed below