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Oct 14, 2024
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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Post-MS) DNP
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The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program prepares advanced practice nurses for leadership and direct care roles in the planning and delivery of preventive, brief and long-term psychiatric/mental health care. Students gain advanced knowledge and skills basic to the psychiatric nurse practitioner’s (PMHNP) ability to: assess, diagnose and plan treatment for psychiatric disorders and co-morbid conditions; provide treatment that includes prescribing and monitoring psychotropic medications; implement psychotherapy and health promotion/illness prevention interventions with individuals and groups; and evaluate treatment outcomes
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Foundational Core (11 credits)
Analytical Core for Evidence-Based Practice (15 credits)
DNP Advanced Practice Core (10 credits)
Total Credit Hours: 36
3.0 Degree GPA required
Instruction Method
- Online (100 percent of the degree requirements can be fulfilled online)
Note
The Post-MS to DNP Program is not designed to educate nurse practitioners in a new specialty area. Applicants must already hold national certification in the specialty area to which they are applying.
SED Statement
This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).
Online programs/courses may require students to come to campus on occasion. Time-to-degree and number of credit hours may vary based on full/part time status, degree, track and/or certification option chosen. Time-to-degree is based on calendar year(s). Contact the department for details.
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