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Details: Nursing - Psychiatric / Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Postbaccalaureate

Doctor of Nursing PracticeNursing - Psychiatric / Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

The Doctor of Nursing (DNP) Practice Postbaccalaureate degree program at Wichita State offers nurse practitioner specializations in the areas of Adult Gerontology/Acute Care, Family, or Psychiatric / Mental Health as well as the DNP advanced curriculum.

Learn how WSU's DNP - Psychiatric / Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program is the right fit for you.

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Admission to the program

Applicants must have:

  • An approved graduate-level statistics course taken within the last six years
  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a nationally accredited school (NLN or CCNE)
  • A minimum 3.0 GPA in the following areas:     
    1. Last 60 credit hours of undergraduate coursework
    2. All undergraduate nursing courses
    3. Any graduate-level courses taken
    4. The following four science courses: anatomy / physiology, microbiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology     

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Admission requirements

Curriculum

The psychiatric / mental health (PMHNP) curriculum will prepare you for a career in the assessment, management, diagnosis and treatment of patients with psychiatric disorders and mental health problems—in mental health centers, psychiatric offices, hospitals and long-term care.

The program consists of 74 credit hours. To graduate, you’ll also complete a DNP evidence-based project and an oral defense.

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Careers

A nursing degree from Wichita State will give you the knowledge and practical skills for high-paying, high-demand nursing careers in diverse health care settings such as hospitals, nursing and residential care facilities, schools and government.

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