Doctor of Nursing Practice and Post-Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate
This dual option provides students the opportunity to earn a Post-Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate and Doctor of Nursing Practice simultaneously. The Post-Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate and Doctor of Nursing Practice combined option provides a solid academic and practical foundation for master’s prepared nurses without current certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate is designed to prepare graduates to provide comprehensive mental health services to diverse populations across the lifespan. The program combines theory, practice, and therapeutic interventions to promote the highest level of care. Upon completion of the post-master certificate, 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).
Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree
The Doctor of Nursing Practice program is designed for nurses who hold a master’s degree in nursing and offers an educational pathway to earn the highest clinically focused doctoral degree in nursing. Upon completion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice 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.
For more information regarding the Doctor of Nursing Practice program including application deadlines, please refer to: https://www.wilmu.edu/health/dnp.aspx
Program Information
Admission, progression, and graduation requirements are a coordinated effort within the College of Health Professions and Natural Sciences graduate and doctoral programs. The combined Post-Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate and Doctor of Nursing Practice Program is 60 credits. This includes 27 credits and 700 clinical hours for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate and 33 credits for the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program. Students will be dually advised by the MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program Chair and DNP Program Chair.
Admission Requirements
Students must meet admission requirements for both the Post-Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate as well as the Doctor of Nursing Practice programs.
Specific to the Post-Masters Nurse Practitioner Certificate, four (4) courses may be accepted as transfer credit: GRN 7101: Advanced Pathophysiology, GRN 7102: Advanced Practice Roles in Nursing Practice, GRN 7103: Advanced Pharmacology, and GRN 7104: Advanced Health Assessment.
Specific to the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, a maximum of six (6) credits may be transferred for doctoral credit by the Wilmington University catalog.
In addition, this program requires two applications, one to the Post-Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate program and one for the Doctor of Nursing Practice program. Acceptance to one program does not guarantee acceptance to the other.
60 Credits, 21 Courses (72 Credits, 24 Courses for Non-APRNs)
Psychiatric Mental Health NP Certificate Courses
| GRN 7201 | Psychopharmacology for the Advanced Practice Nurse Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| GRN 7202 | Neurobiology of Psychiatric Disorders | 3 |
| GRN 7203 | Psychiatric Mental Health Conditions and Evidence-Based Interventions Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| GRN 7204 | Therapeutic Modalities and Psychiatric Conditions Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| GRN 7205 | Psychiatric Mental Health Application, Management, and Advancement Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| GRN 7221 | Psychiatric Mental Health Practicum I | 3 |
| GRN 7222 | Psychiatric Mental Health Practicum II | 3 |
| GRN 7223 | Psychiatric Mental Health Practicum III | 3 |
| GRN 7224 | Psychiatric Mental Health Practicum IV | 3 |
NP Core Courses
| GRN 7101 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 4 |
| GRN 7103 | Advanced Pharmacology Across the Lifespan | 4 |
| GRN 7104 | Advanced Health Assessment | 4 |
DNP Core Courses
DNP Project Courses
| GRN 9001 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 3 |
| GRN 9002 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 3 |
| GRN 9003 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 3 |