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This dual option provides students the opportunity to earn a Post-Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate and Doctor of Nursing Practice simultaneously. The Post-Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate and Doctor of Nursing Practice combined option provides a solid academic and practical foundation for master’s prepared nurses without current certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate is designed to prepare graduates to provide comprehensive mental health services to diverse populations across the lifespan. The program combines theory, practice, and therapeutic interventions to promote the highest level of care. Upon completion of the post-master certificate, students will be eligible for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner national certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB).
The Doctor of Nursing Practice program is designed for nurses who hold a master’s degree in nursing and offers an educational pathway to earn the highest clinically focused doctoral degree in nursing. Upon completion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, students will possess forward-thinking clinical and systems leadership skills to promote the application of evidence-based practice to address the nation’s increasingly complex healthcare needs.
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Admission, progression, and graduation requirements are a coordinated effort within the College of Health Professions and Natural Sciences graduate and doctoral programs. The combined Post-Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate and Doctor of Nursing Practice Program is 60 credits. This includes 27 credits and 700 clinical hours for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate and 33 credits for the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program. Students will be dually advised by the MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program Chair and DNP Program Chair.
Students must meet admission requirements for both the Post-Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate as well as the Doctor of Nursing Practice programs.
Specific to the Post-Masters Nurse Practitioner Certificate, four (4) courses may be accepted as transfer credit: GRN 7101: Advanced Pathophysiology, GRN 7102: Advanced Practice Roles in Nursing Practice, GRN 7103: Advanced Pharmacology, and GRN 7104: Advanced Health Assessment.
Specific to the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, a maximum of six (6) credits may be transferred for doctoral credit by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ catalog.
In addition, this program requires two applications, one to the Post-Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate program and one for the Doctor of Nursing Practice program. Acceptance to one program does not guarantee acceptance to the other.
Psychopharmacology for the Advanced Practice Nurse Across the Lifespan
Neurobiology of Psychiatric Disorders
Psychiatric Mental Health Conditions and Evidence-Based Interventions Across the Lifespan
Therapeutic Modalities and Psychiatric Conditions Across the Lifespan
Psychiatric Mental Health Application, Management, and Advancement Across the Lifespan
Psychiatric Mental Health Practicum I
Psychiatric Mental Health Practicum II
Psychiatric Mental Health Practicum III
Psychiatric Mental Health Practicum IV
Advanced Pathophysiology
Advanced Pharmacology Across the Lifespan
Advanced Health Assessment
Scholarly Writing
Healthcare Leadership and Innovation
Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice
Epidemiology and Population Health
Healthcare Politics and Policy
Healthcare Informatics
Healthcare QI and Systems Thinking
Healthcare Economics
Applied Evidence-Based Practice
Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I
Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II
Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III
This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2024-2025 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2023 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.
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