DNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program is designed to prepare leaders for the nursing profession who have expertise in advanced nursing practice with an individual specialization. The DNP Program is consistent with the overall mission of the School of Nursing which is to prepare nursing leaders who can facilitate quality health care for our nation. The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) track provides a foundation in the theoretical underpinnings of advanced nursing practice with pediatrics, adolescents, adults, older adults, and their families with psychiatric mental health conditions. The program builds on an advanced practice nursing core curriculum of pathophysiology, physical assessment and diagnosis, and pharmacology, with additional coursework in psychopharmacology and common psychotherapeutic modalities.

Graduates are eligible for certification as Nurse Practitioners in the state of California and national certification by ANCC as Psychiatric Mental-Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs).