Doctor of Nursing Practice Nursing Practice with a Concentration in Post-Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (DNP)
Doctor of Nursing Practice
The Doctor of Nursing Practice program is designed for nurses that are seeking a terminal degree in nursing practice. DNP-prepared nurses are equipped to serve as clinical experts, change agents, and advocates in addressing healthcare in our nation. Specific areas of focus include: advanced practice skills, healthcare policy, organizational and systems leadership, interprofessional collaboration, evidence-based research, healthcare technology, informatics, and patient advocacy. The DNP program at ODU is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
ODU offers seven concentrations in the DNP program. The number of credits required for the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree varies by concentration and reflects specific courses and practicum requirements necessary for the specialty area of professional nursing practice. NURS 800 and NURS 809 are required prerequisites for the DNP.
Refer to the School of Nursing (SON) website for program-specific information www.odu.edu/nursing.
Post Master's Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Kelli Garber, DNP Program Director
Katia Hall, PMHNP Program Director
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Post Masters Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program has been developed to address a growing demand from advanced practice nurses for programming that enables them to obtain a DNP and an additional national certification as a nurse practitioner in the area of psychiatric mental health. This Post Masters Psychiatric Mental Health DNP program is targeted to licensed, registered nurses with an APRN MSN who wish to gain new skills and knowledge for board certification to provide psychiatric care services as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. The Psychiatric Mental Health Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree will provide additional education for advanced practice nurses in:
- Advanced diagnostics and practice skills in psychiatric mental health;
- Care of the underserved and increasingly diverse population; and
- Incorporation of emerging care technologies.
To graduate from Old Dominion University’s DNP Program, a student must have successfully completed all required coursework, including prerequisite courses of NURS 800 and NURS 809, a scholarly project , and all clinical practicum. The DNP Post Master's Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner concentration is offered in an online/hybrid format.