DNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Track—76 hours
The practice environment of a nurse practitioner is constantly changing. These changes are based on the increasing complexity of patient care and evolving practice issues of the health care system. To address the increasing complexity of patient care and evolving practice issues, a 5-semester Post-Master’s DNP Program is available to enhance your effectiveness as a health care leader in the profession as a nurse practitioner. In addition, a 3-semester Post-Master's DNP Accelerated and 8-semester part-time Part-Master's DNP option is available. An application deadline of March 1 is noted for priority acceptance into this track that begins in the fall of each year. A 36-month BSN to DNP option is also available.
Degree Requirements
Required Core for All Tracks—49 hours
| NUR 515 | Advanced Statistics for the Health Sciences | 3 |
| NUR 533 | Advanced Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NUR 559 | Role Development and Collaborative Strategies in Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NUR 705 | Organizational Leadership & Management | 3 |
| NUR 710 | Methods for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NUR 715 | Technological Transformations of Health Care | 3 |
| NUR 720 | Faith and Science | 3 |
| NUR 725 | Health Care Policy and Economics | 3 |
| NUR 728 | Transitions to DNP Practice | 3 |
| NUR 730 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| NUR 735 | Fellowship I | 2 |
| NUR 738 | Fellowship II | 3 |
| NUR 739 | Fellowship III | 3 |
| NUR 791 | DNP Project Implementation | 2.0 - 3.0 |
| NUR 745 | Leadership and Teaching Practice Strategies | 3 |
| NUR 793 | DNP Project Development | 3 |
| NUR 794 | DNP Project Completion | 3 |
NUR 791 must be taken for 3 credit hours.
Advanced Practice Core—8 hours
Psychiatric Mental Health NP Specialty Courses—19 hours
| NUR 566 | Models and Theories for Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing | 2 |
| NUR 650 | Specialty Focus Practicum | 2 |
| NUR 651 | Mental Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Across the Lifespan | 4 |
| NUR 652 | Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NUR 653 | Management of Acute and Chronic Mental Health Disorders: Children and Adolescents | 4 |
| NUR 654 | Management of Acute and Chronic Mental Health Disorders: Adult and Geriatric Populations | 4 |