Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner MSN to DNP Concentration

The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) is a leadership role as a principal nurse practitioner to who treat individuals with psychiatric disorders across the lifespan in a variety of settings. PMHNP students prepared at the DNP level will be clinical experts with the organizational, economic, and leadership skills necessary to critique the literature, promote evidence-based practice, and design programs of care delivery that are functional, economically feasible, and significantly impact health care outcomes.

Students may choose to study full time or part time. The PMHNP MSN to DNP is offered both onsite and online. The online option is only available to applicants with a master’s degree in same focus. Selected core courses may be transmitted to eligible students who live a distance from campus. A sample program plan for full-time study is provided below. Depending on courses completed during the previous MSN program, additional coursework may be required.