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Curriculum effective - Fall 2014
Rev 9/14
Post-Bacc DNP Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program
The Post-Bacc Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program is based at the
Rutgers Health Sciences Campus in Newark, NJ, and is one of few programs in New Jersey preparing Post BSN–DNPs in
the area of Psychiatric –Mental Health across the life span. Graduates are eligible for national certification examination as a
Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Role and Qualifications: The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Doctor of Nursing Practice program is for
a bachelor’s prepared RN seeking a doctoral degree. The program will prepare advanced practice nurses to provide
comprehensive psychiatric-mental health care across the life span to individuals, groups and families in diverse
settings. The Doctor of Nursing Practice will create nursing leaders who will address emerging issues in psychiatric
mental health, such as family and community violence, prevention of psychiatric illness and improving the quality of
psychiatric care delivery to various populations. Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioners are employed in
community agencies, state and county psychiatric hospitals, forensic facilities, and long term care settings.
Scope of Practice: The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive care to individuals,
groups and families across the life span in diverse settings focusing on the improvement in the psychiatric-mental health
quality of life using evidenced based practice. The Advanced Practice role is grounded in nursing, neurobiological, social,
and psychological and behavioral sciences.
Curriculum: The Post-Bacc DNP Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program is 77-credits with 500 clinical
hours devoted to precepted NP practice and 500 mentored hours in which the student develops, implements, evaluates
and disseminates their capstone. The program can be completed in six (6) semesters of part-time graduate study, and
is a hybrid of online and in-classroom courses. The following are the required courses for this program:
Core Courses:
Course #
NURS 5104
NURS 5105
ADHA
NURS 5107
Course Title
Advanced Pathophysiology
Advanced Clinical Pharmacology
Advanced Health Assessment
Cr. Hrs.
3
3
3
Clinical Hrs.
Course Title
Capstone Project Seminar
Clinical Inquiry for Evidence Based Practice
Information Technology for Evidence-Based Practice
Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice
Management of Health Data
Evidence Translation & Implementation Science
Evidence-Based Healthcare Policy / Economics & Bus. Practices Dev.
Social Determinants of Health
Principles & Methods of Epidemiology
DNP Capstone Project Planning & Proposal Development
DNP Capstone Project Implementation 1
DNP Capstone Project Implementation 2
Cr. Hrs.
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Clinical Hrs.
DNP Core Courses:
Course #
NURS 6010
NURS 6060
NURS 6930
NURS 6880
NURS 6020
NURS 6940
NURS 6780
NURS 6040
NURS 6980
NURS 6030
NURS 6960
NURS 6970
Specialty Courses:
Course #
MHP 6090
MHP 6110
MHP 6310
MHP 6140
MHP 6150
MHP 6160
MHP 6170
MHP 6180
MHP 6190
MHP 6210
MHP 6220
Cr.
Course Title
Hrs.
Principles of Psychopharmacology
3
Theoretical Foundations of Psychotherapy
3
Psychodiagnostic Evaluation, Psychopathology and Differential Diagnosis
Human Behavior Theory 1: Care of the Older Adult Client
3
Human Behavior Practicum 1: Care of the Older Adult Client
3
Human Behavior Theory 2: Care of the Adult Client
3
Human Behavior Practicum 2: Care of the Adult Client
3
Human Behavior Theory 3: Care of the Adolescent Client
3
Human Behavior Practicum 3: Care of the Adolescent Client
3
Human Behavior Theory 4: Care of the Child Client
3
Human Behavior Practicum 4: Care of the Child Client
3
Total Clinical Hours
Total Program Credits
Clinical Hrs.
125
125
125
125
500
77
Admission criteria are available on the SN web page. Visit nursing.rutgers.edu
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