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The BSN-DNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner option is designed for nurses who hold a BSN and desire to become a doctorally-prepared Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Upon program completion, 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). Upon completion of the BSN-DNP 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.
Admission, progression, and graduation requirements are a coordinated effort within the College of Health Professions and Natural Sciences graduate and doctoral programs. The BSN-DNP PMHNP option is 79 credits. This includes 750 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner clinical hours and additional experiential hours for the Doctor of Nursing Practice courses. Students will be dual advised by the NP Program Chair, with collaboration of the DNP Program Director. The program can be completed over 3.5 years.
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Students must meet admission requirements for both the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program, as well as the Doctor of Nursing Practice programs. Applications will be reviewed for this highly competitive program for cohorts starting in both Fall and Spring semesters.
Prospective students seeking professional licensure outside of Delaware should verify state licensure requirements before applying. For state-by-state contact information for individual state licensure requirements, please visit NC-SARA's Professional Licensure Directory.
GRN 7101 Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan
GRN 7102 Advanced Practice Roles in Nursing Practice
GRN 7103 Advanced Pharmacology Across the Lifespan
GRN 7104 Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan
GRN 7201 Psychopharmacology for the Advanced Practice Nurse Across the Lifespan
GRN 7202 Neurobiology of Psychiatric Disorders
GRN 7203 Psychiatric Mental Health Conditions and Evidence-Based Interventions Across the Lifespan
GRN 7204 Therapeutic Modalities and Psychiatric Conditions Across the Lifespan
GRN 7205 Psychiatric Mental Health Application, Management, and Advancement Across the Lifespan
GRN 7221 Psychiatric Mental Health Practicum I
GRN 7222 Psychiatric Mental Health Practicum II
GRN 7223 Psychiatric Mental Health Practicum III
GRN 7224 Psychiatric Mental Health Practicum IV
GRN 7000 Scholarly Writing
GRN 8101 Healthcare Leadership and Innovation
GRN 8102 Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice
GRN 8103 Epidemiology and Population Health
GRN 8104 Healthcare Politics and Policy
GRN 8105 Healthcare Informatics
GRN 8106 Healthcare QI and Systems Thinking
GRN 8107 Healthcare Economics
GRN 8108 Applied Evidence-Based Practice
GRN 9001 Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I
GRN 9002 Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II
GRN 9003 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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