DNP/MSN (with ARNP) to DNP/PMHNP

Pacific Lutheran University - School of Nursing ETPL
The post-masters DNP builds on the masters degree in advanced practice nursing (nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist). Students complete the Psych/Mental Health, DNP Core and DNP Scholarly Project coursework. A Gap Analysis is conducted to determine what previous coursework meets the DNP competencies and which additional courses will be required the the PLU DNP/PMHNP.

Financial information

Total tuition

$32,625.00

Total required fees

$4,266.00

Books and supplies

$5,000.00

Locations

Tacoma

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

Yes

Program details

24 Months

Length of training

Master

Award type

29

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

DNP/PMHNP

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

MSN to DNP/PMHNP prerequisites to be completed before the program start date: Master of Science in Nursing from a regionally or nationally accredited school of nursing with 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA. Current, unencumbered WA State RN license. Completion of college-level statistics (both descriptive and inferential) with a 3.0 (B) or better. Candidates should have direct care RN experience. ARNP candidates only: copy of current advanced practice certification.

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

Certification/license test preparation provided

Employment performance results

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Top industries for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Student characteristics

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.