Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner DNP

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

Foundation Core (11 credits)

NGC 501LEC - Conceptual Foundations of Nursing Credits: 3
NGC 518LEC - Health Promotion and Epidemiologic Methods Credits: 3
NGC 520SEM - Scientific Writing Credits: 2
NGC 533LEC - Teaching in Nursing Credits: 3 - 4

Research Core (15 credits)

NGC 526LR - Evaluating Research Evidence for Health Care I Credits: 4
NGC 527LEC - Evaluating Research Evidence for Health Care II Credits: 3
NGC 527LAB - Evaluating Research Evidence for Health Care II Credits: 1
NGC 638LEC - Program Evaluation Credits: 3
NGC 692SEM - Seminar in Grantsmanship Credits: 1
NGC 701SEM - State of Nursing Science Credits: 3

DNP Core (24 credits)

NGC 502LEC - Applied Informatics to Evaluate Health Care Outcomes Credits: 3
NGC 574LAB - Adv Health Assess Child Credits: 2
NGC 576LAB - Advanced Health Assessment Credits: 3
NGC 612LEC - Pharmacotherapeutics for the Advanced Practice Nurse Credits: 4
NGC 625LEC - Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses I Credits: 3
NGC 626LEC - Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses II Credits: 3
NGC 632LEC - Interpreting Health Care Policy Credits: 3
NGC 634LEC - Organizational and Leadership Concepts in Health Care Credits: 3

PMHNP Specialty Core (34 credits)

NFN 559LEC - The Family: Theoretical Foundations and Perspectives Credits: 3
NPM 553LEC - Primary Care of Individuals and Families Experiencing Addictions Credits: 3
NPM 562LEC - Psychiatric Mental Health: Theoretical Foundations and Perspectives Credits: 3
NPM 565LEC - Psychiatric Mental Health: Group Work in Psychiatric Nursing Credits: 2
NPM 567LAB - Clinical Practicum: Individual and Group Psychotherapy Interventions Across the Lifespan Credits: 4
NPM 568SEM - Clinical Psychopharm APN Credits: 3
NPM 569LEC - Neurobiological Basis of Mental Health and Addictive Disorders Credits: 3
NPM 570LEC - Mental Health Assessment and Diagnosis Across the Lifespan for APN Credits: 3
NPM 618LAB - Psych/Mental Clinical 1 Credits: 1 - 4 (4 credits)
NPM 619LAB - Psych/Mental Clinical 2 Credits: 1 - 4 (4 credits)
NPM 652SEM - PMHNP Clinic Practicum I Credits: 1
NPM 653SEM - PMHNP Clinic Practicum Sem II Credits: 1

DNP Project & Advanced Practice Courses (10 credits)

NGC 725LAB - Advanced DNP Clinical Practicum I Credits: 1 - 4 (2 credits)
NGC 726LAB - Advanced DNP Clinical Practicum II Credits: 1 - 4 (2 credits)
NGC 728LAB - Advanced DNP Didactic Practicum I Credits: 1 - 4 (2 credits)
NGC 729LAB - Advanced DNP Didactic Practicum II Credits: 1 - 4 (2 credits)
NGC 798SEM - DNP Project Course I Credits: 1
NGC 799SEM - DNP Project Course II Credits: 1

Total Credit Hours: 94

3.0 Degree GPA required

Instruction Method

Hybrid (some of the degree requirements can be fulfilled online)

Full/Part Time Options

Full Time
Part Time

Credits Required

94 Hours

Time-To-Degree

3 to 5+ Years

Application Fee

$75

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.