Program Overview
The DNP-PMHNP concentration prepares advanced nurse clinicians to provide psychiatric and mental healthcare to clients, families, and communities. Coursework emphasizes the care of adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients and their families. The doctoral-level education provides the clinical and management expertise to improve health care outcomes. The program enables nurses to become expert nurse leaders and collaborators in solving health care problems in systems. Full-time and part-time schedules are available. The program is approved by the Georgia Board of Regents as a web-based program with greater than 50 percent of the program taught online. Cohort locations are on our Augusta and Athens campuses.
augusta.edu/nursing/dnp/pmhnp
Program Accreditation
This program is fully accredited by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Graduates are prepared to meet the eligibility requirements for the certification exam offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, as well as the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Program Contact
Concentration Coordinator: Dr. Caroline McKinnon
Program Contact: Debbie Weaver
706-446-3129
dnp@augusta.edu
Admissions Requirements
Prerequisite: Applicants must have completed a 3 credit hour undergraduate or graduate statistics or biostatistics course with a grade of B or higher.
Program Information
- Program Length: 3 Years Full-Time or 4 Years Part-Time
- CIP Code: 51.3808
- Program Code: DNP_DNP
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