Health Sciences
Adolescent Health, Certificate
Johns Hopkins University, United States
- Degree
- Postgraduate
Health Sciences
Johns Hopkins University, United States
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner track of the DNP prepares students to diagnose and manage acute and chronic mental health problems across the lifespan, from paediatric to geriatric populations. It uses the Perspectives of Psychiatry approach, considering disease, dimensional, behavioural and life-story perspectives. Graduates are eligible for ANCC and AANPCB certification as board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners.
Faculty: School of Nursing | Department: School of Nursing - Doctor of Nursing Practice | Duration: 28 track credits and 880 clinical hours (track-specific curriculum) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Baltimore, MD, United States
Track courses include Neurobiology of Mental Disorders, Clinical Psychopharmacology, Differential Diagnosis of Mental Disorders, Psychotherapeutic Frameworks and Modalities, Integrated Care I and II, and four Diagnostic Reasoning and four Clinical Management courses covering adult/geriatric and child and family populations.
Board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC) after ANCC or AANPCB certification.
School of Nursing: online application through NursingCAS, application fee, essay/goal statement, CV or resume, three letters of recommendation (academic and professional) and official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions; RN licensure verification is required for DNP and post-degree certificate programmes, with a Maryland or compact-state RN licence needed before clinical coursework; prerequisite coursework must be completed with a grade of B or higher for the MSN specialty tracks and DNP; GRE scores are accepted but not required. International applicants whose native language is not English need TOEFL iBT 100 or IELTS 7 and a course-by-course evaluation of non-US degrees.
Requirements published at faculty level.
Advanced Academic Programs charges a $90 non-refundable application fee per programme application for Summer 2027 and later terms.
Health Sciences
Johns Hopkins University, United States
Health Sciences
Johns Hopkins University, United States
Health Sciences
Johns Hopkins University, United States
Health Sciences
Johns Hopkins University, United States
Health Sciences
Johns Hopkins University, United States
Health Sciences
Johns Hopkins University, United States
Health Sciences
Johns Hopkins University, United States
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