Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) - Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialization (B.S. to D.N.P.)

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Program Coordinator/Contact
Mary Minton, Associate Dean of Graduate Nursing
Department of Graduate Nursing
Wagner Hall 217, Box 2275
605-688-4114
E-mail: SDSU.gradnursing@sdstate.edu
www.sdstate.edu/nurs/programs/graduate

Program Information
The Doctor of Nursing Practice prepares advanced practice nurses to transform clinical practice as expert clinicians and leaders with a special focus on rural and under-served populations. The Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialization is offered in partnership with the University of Missouri-Columbia Sinclair School of Nursing. Students are prepared to deliver advanced primary mental health care to adults and are eligible for the ANCC psychiatric nurse practitioner examination.

Program Outcomes

To prepare graduates as clinicians and leaders with a special focus on rural and underserved populations.
To prepare graduates to deliver evidence-based direct patient care to individuals across the lifespan in primary care settings.
To prepare graduates to produce and implement scientific evidence to guide practice.
To prepare graduates to work collaboratively with frontier, urban, and rural communities in an effort to reduce health disparities.

Student Learning Outcomes
At the completion of the program, the graduate will successfully demonstrate the following competencies:

Analyze significant practice issues with the theoretical and scientific underpinnings of knowledge-based practice.
Employ advanced clinical judgment to assess, design, deliver, and evaluate evidence-based care of individuals in complex health and illness situations.
Apply a broad system perspective to design, implement, and evaluate culturally congruent policies and practices to improve care for a diverse population.
Lead health care inter-professional and intra-professional teams to transform care.
Initiate ethically sound practice changes to address complex interwoven organization, population, fiscal, and policy trends.
Demonstrate proficiency in the use of information technology to improve health care within systems.
Implement evidence-based clinical prevention and health promotion activities to improve the health of populations.

Accreditation, Certification, and Licensure
Accreditation
The Doctor of Nursing Practice at South Dakota State University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036, 202-887-6791.

Licensure
Students must provide evidence of professional registration by submitting a copy of the most current RN license.

Certification
After completing the program of study, graduates may be eligible to complete certification through several professional organizations.
Nursing Certification - Family Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification

Course Delivery Format
Nursing courses are delivered face-to-face and enhanced with web-based instruction. Online course delivery is also offered for specified courses.

The College of Nursing has agreements for distance education and hybrid courses with the University of Missouri-Kansas City for Neonatal Nurse Practitioner courses, and the University of Missouri-Columbia for Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, and Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist courses. Students in these specializations receive their degree from SDSU.

Facilities and Services
The College of Nursing provides world-class facilities and a variety of students services and programs for graduate student engagement.

Available Options for Graduate Degrees

Doctor of Nursing Practice

B.S. to D.N.P.

84.5 Credits

Core Requirements

Offered in collaboration with the University of Missouri - Columbia

++ Courses offered online by the Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri - Columbia

On-campus requirement at the University of Missouri for clinical and Institute courses. Dates are posted on the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing site.
University of Missouri coursework subject to change – contact the SDSU Graduate Nursing Department for updated information.

For additional information, refer to the Graduate Nursing Department webpage.

HSC 631 - Biostatistics I Credits: 3
NURS 615 - Foundations of Advanced Nursing Credits: 3
NURS 623 - Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan - Application to Advanced Practice Nursing Credits: 4
NURS 626 - Research in Nursing and Health Care Credits: 3
NURS 631 - Advanced Assessment Across the Lifespan Credits: 4
NURS 631L - Advanced Assessment - Lifespan Clinical Laboratory Credits: 0
NURS 670 - Health Policy, Legislation, Economics and Ethics Credits: 3
NURS 675 - Cultural Competence in Health Care Credits: 3
NURS 750 - Transformational Leadership in Nursing Credits: 3
NURS 760 - Advanced Concepts in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Credits: 3
NURS 835 - Ethical Issues Influencing Practice and Research in Health Credits: 2
NURS 850 - Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations for Evidence-Based Care Credits: 3
NURS 855 - Translational Research in Health Care Credits: 3
NURS 860 - Health Operations and Financial Management for Nurse Leaders Credits: 3
NURS 875 - DNP Practicum Credits: 1-8 (1 credit required)
NURS 880 - DNP Project Credits: 1-8 (8 credits required)
PHA 645 - Pharmacotherapeutics Across the Lifespan: Application to Advanced Practice Credits: 2-4 (4 credits required)
University of Missouri - Columbia courses:
- N7087 - Leadership and Technology Institute++ (one week, on-campus seminar) Credits: 1
- N8610 - Diagnostics & Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Nurses ++ Credits:3.5
- N8620 - Brief Individual Psychotherapy for Mental Health Nurses ++ Credits:3.5
- N8640 - Group Therapy and Social Skills Training ++ Credits:3.5
- N8660 - Mental Health Nursing Interventions for Families ++ Credits: 3.5
- N8680 - Pediatric Mental Health Assessment & Treatment ++ Credits: 3.5
- N8920 - Quality, Safety & Performance Outcomes ++ Credits: 3
- N9070 – DNP Clinical Residency ++ Credits: 8
- N9087 – Leadership & Transformational Role Institute ++ (one week, on-campus seminar) Credits: 2

Additional Admission Requirements

GRE: Not required
TOEFL: Score of 600 paper-based, 100 Internet-based, OR
IELTS: 7.0 total band

In addition to meeting the Graduate School admission requirements, applicants for graduate study for the Bachelor’s to Doctor of Nursing Practice must have:

Current RN licensure.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an NLNAC or CCNE Accredited program with a minimum cumulative 3.3 GPA.
1500 hours of documented nursing practice experience prior to the first clinical lab or within the first program year.
Completed application to the Graduate Nursing program via NursingCAS website.
Submission of written response to questions regarding educational goals, scholarly practice interest and desired practice career.
Completed an approved statistical methods course within the past 5 years.
Interview with graduate faculty.
Compliance requirements: Background check, FBI rolled fingerprint, drug screen, Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers, specialty certification, professional liability insurance, influenza vaccine, and TB test.

General Requirements

Graduate students must consult with their advisor before registering for graduate work.

For additional information refer to the Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree Requirements .