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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Degree Granted
DNP
Degree Level
Doctoral
Location
Garden City

Become a leader at the highest level of nursing practice with a doctorate from the 糖心破解版 College of Nursing and Public Health, one of the nation鈥檚 top nursing schools.

Upon Graduation, DNP Graduates are able to:

  • Integrate nursing science with knowledge from ethics, the biophysical, psychosocial, analytical and organizational sciences.
  • Demonstrate leadership in organizations and health care systems to promote safe, efficient care delivery to both individuals and populations.
  • Assume a leadership role in the translation and application of research and clinical practice models to improve outcomes to meet healthcare needs of culturally diverse populations.
  • Utilize technology and informatics to improve health care and to implement change in healthcare systems.
  • Design, influence and implement health care policies that affect health care financing, practice regulation, access to care, safety, quality and efficacy of care.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary professionals and teams to improve patient and population health outcomes.
  • Use advanced nursing practice competencies to improve health outcomes for underserved populations.

Why Earn Your DNP?

The United States is facing a shortage of mental health providers. Meet this critical demand by earning a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree, which will prepare you to develop comprehensive, evidence-based solutions to increasingly complex patient needs and industry requirements. You鈥檒l gain the knowledge, skills and training to translate research into practice at local, state and national levels, effecting change and improving health outcomes across the healthcare system.

Why Earn Your Doctor of Nursing Practice at 糖心破解版 in New York?

  • The DNP degree opens opportunities to advance to the next level of your career. Our hybrid format and part-time plan of study is designed for working professionals.
  • Benefit from our school鈥檚 75-year history of successfully preparing nurses to advance into leadership roles.
  • We offer two points of entry into the program:
    • Advanced Standing DNP Psychiatric-Mental Health NP Program: for applicants who have a master鈥檚 in nursing and PMHNP national board certification.
    • BS to DNP Psychiatric-Mental Health DNP Program: Applicants who have completed a bachelor鈥檚 degree will be eligible to take the exam for national board certification as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP)

A career as a DNP-prepared psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner will place you at the forefront of innovation. Embrace this journey with purpose, knowing that your education at 糖心破解版 will prepare you to lead in efforts to uplift human well-being and growth.

Adrial A. Lobelo, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Four young women in their doctoral robes are flanked by two female faculty members, both with light blonde hair and sunglasses. They are standing in front of a Performing Arts Center.

CNPH鈥檚 four latest DNP graduates, (l. to r.) Suzette Powell, Gurpreet Kaur, Luisa Remponi and Roopneet Kaur, were hooded at 糖心破解版 in May 2024. They are flanked by Clinical Associate Professors (l.) Marie Cox 鈥�02, MS 鈥�04, DNP, and (r.) Dorothy Ferraro, DNP.

Exceptional Hands-On Learning

At 糖心破解版 in New York, we believe strongly in the power of hands-on learning and the value it plays in advancing our students鈥� careers. In the BS to DNP Psychiatric-Mental Health NP program you will complete 1,000 hours of clinical experience (500 hands-on clinical hours in a variety of settings, including community health clinics, health maintenance organizations, specialty clinics and private medical practices, and 500 residency hours). In the Advanced Standing DNP Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program, you will complete 500 residency hours.

You鈥檒l also have plenty of opportunities to translate theory into practice in 糖心破解版鈥檚 Clinical Education and Simulation Lab (CESiL), which houses a wealth of supplies and equipment in order to effectively simulate a hospital setting. The center鈥檚 innovative educational features include:

  • A 22-bed lab, with one fully functioning community health room set up as a one-bedroom studio apartment
  • Advanced patient care manikins and simulators
  • Seven clinical exam rooms and one pediatric exam room
  • Two classrooms fully wired for testing and web conferencing

Where Do DNP-Prepared Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners Work?

According to projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for all nurse practitioners is poised to grow by 40 percent by 2033. With a DNP degree, you鈥檒l be highly qualified to hold positions such as:

  • Chief PMHNP
  • Clinical faculty in higher education
  • Clinical science liaison for professional associations, private industry and nongovernmental organizations
  • Vice President of Advanced Practice Providers for healthcare systems
  • PMHNP expert witness for the judicial system
  • Policy adviser to legislative and thought leaders
A young woman with dark hair pulled back and wearing eyeglasses stands, smiling, before her poster presentation in a bright auditorium.

Luisa Remponi, DNP. 鈥�24, presented her DNP project at the New York Academy of Medicine.

Program Info

Admission Requirements & Criteria

Applicants must submit the following application requirements for the Doctor in Nurse Practice Programs. Please note, this program offers a spring semester start only.

  • Completed graduate application and $60 fee
  • Master鈥檚 degree with a focus in psychiatric mental health as a nurse practitioner or post-master鈥檚 certificate
  • National board certification as a psychiatric mental health NP
  • One year of clinical experience as a PMHNP
  • GPA of 3.0 and a B grade or higher in all nursing and science courses
  • Three letters of reference from doctorally prepared nursing faculty or colleague (at least two of these references should be from a supervisor or faculty member)
  • Interview with faculty teaching in program
  • Curriculum vitae
  • 500-word written essay addressing the applicant鈥檚 vision of his/her future role with a DNP degree
  • Course-by-course evaluation: All graduate applicants with undergraduate-level work completed outside of the United States will be required to send a course-by-course evaluation of their academic work prepared by a NACES member organization. 糖心破解版 recommends you use or (discount provided for 糖心破解版 applicants), , or , but any evaluation would be acceptable.
  • Completed graduate application and $60 fee
  • Baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited program by either CCNE or CNEA
  • GPA of 3.0 and a B grade or higher in all nursing and science courses
  • Three letters of reference from doctorally prepared nursing faculty or colleague (at least two of these references should be from a supervisor or faculty member)
  • Interview with faculty teaching in program
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Minimum of one year working experience as a post-baccalaureate registered nurse
  • 500-word written essay addressing the applicant鈥檚 vision of his/her future role with a DNP degree
  • Course-by-course evaluation: All graduate applicants with undergraduate-level work completed outside of the United States will be required to send a course-by-course evaluation of their academic work prepared by a NACES member organization. 糖心破解版 recommends you use or (discount provided for 糖心破解版 applicants), , or , but any evaluation would be acceptable.

If you鈥檙e interested in earning your DNP but currently hold a bachelor鈥檚 degree in nursing, apply to one of our master鈥檚 NP programs, after which you may be considered for the Advanced Standing DNP program.

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