The Post-Baccalaureate Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program is based at the Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Campus in Newark, NJ, and is one of few programs in New Jersey preparing Post BS to DNPs in the area of Psychiatric- Mental Health across the life span. Graduates are eligible to take the national certification examination as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Curriculum: The Post-Baccalaureate DNP Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program is 78 credits with 752 precepted practicum hours.
The following are the required courses for this program:
Core Courses
- NURS 5104 - Advanced Pathophysiology (3)
- NURS 5105 - Advanced Clinical Pharmacology (3)
- ADHA 5107 - Advanced Health Assessment (3)
DNP Core Courses
- NURS 6010 - Clinical Scholarship (2)
- NURS 6060 - Clinical Inquiry for Evidence-Based Practice (3)
- NURS 6930 - Information Technology for Evidence-Based Practice (3)
- NURS 6040 - Determinants of Health (3)
- NURS 6780 - Healthcare Economics and Business Practices (3)
- CLDR 6400 - Leadership Across the Continuum Theory (3)
- NURS 6980 - Epidemiology and Population Health (3)
- CLDR 6440 - Quality and Safety in Healthcare Theory (3)
- NURS 6020 - Management and Analysis of Health Data for the Doctor of Nursing Practice (3)
- NURS 6940 - Evidence Translation and Implementation Science (3)
- NURS 6030 - DNP Project Planning and Proposal Development (3)*
- NURS 6031 - DNP Project Implementation (2)*
- NURS 6032 - DNP Project Evaluation and Dissemination (2)*
Specialty Courses
- MHP 6090 - Principles of Psychopharmacology (3)
- MHP 6110 - Theoretical Foundations of Psychotherapy (3)
- MHP 6310 - Biopsychosocial Assessment and Differential Diagnosis in Advanced Practice Nursing (3)
- MHP 6140 - Human Behavior Theory 1: Care of the Adult and the Older Adult and Family (3)
- MHP 6150 - Human Behavior Practicum 1: Care of the Adult and the Older Adult and Family (3) (188 clinical hours)
- MHP 6160 - Human Behavior Theory 2: Care of the Adult and the Older Adult and Family (3)
- MHP 6170 - Human Behavior Practicum 2: Care of the Adult and the Older Adult and Family (3) (188 clinical hours)
- MHP 6180 - Human Behavior Theory 3: Care of the Child and Adolescent and Family (3)
- MHP 6190 - Human Behavior Practicum 3: Care of the Child and Adolescent and Family (3) (188 clinical hours)
- MHP 6210 - Human Behavior Theory 4: Care of the Specialty Populations (3)
- MHP 6220 - Human Behavior Practicum 4: Care of the Specialty Populations (3) (188 clinical hours)
In addition to the successful completion of the above course requirements, all DNP students must meet all the DNP project requirements set forth by the program.
*A student who does not complete their DNP project during the project-related courses will be registered for a 1-credit project continuation course in subsequent semesters until the project is complete.
The minimum number of combined clinical practicum and DNP project experience hours is 1000. Students, however, may be required to complete more than 1000 hours to meet minimum competency requirements for graduation and certification (when applicable).
Postbaccalaureate Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) Programs 
