Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

For RNs who have a Bachelor’s or Higher Degree

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program is a full time, cohort model designed to be completed in 3 years (8 semesters). A total of 74 credits are required to complete the program. The PMHNP program prepares nurses with advanced clinical judgment and practice skills to provide holistic psychiatric-mental health care to individuals, families, and groups across the life span.

In addition to core advanced practice nursing courses, specialty courses provide students with a foundation in psychiatric-mental health advanced practice nursing care that includes psychotropic medication management; individual, group and family psychotherapy; crisis intervention; care coordination and consultation. Special emphasis is placed on the delivery of care to vulnerable populations in an evolving healthcare delivery system.

This program offers 810 supervised clinical hours in a variety of settings across the life span. The DNP curriculum includes 225 supervised hours for completion of the DNP project. The supervised clinical hours with the DNP project hours complete the 1,000 supervised hours required to obtain the DNP degree. Students are prepared to take the PMHNP certification exam in the last semester of the program.

Nursing Licensure and State Authorization

Once the student has completed the DNP degree and successfully obtained national certification in their respective field, the Hawaii Board of Nursing will initiate the approval process of the submitted application to practice as an APRN in the State of Hawaii. UH Manoa Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing is unable to confirm that the Nursing program meets the professional licensure requirements outside of the State of Hawaii and recommends the student contact the respective professional licensing board to determine the licensure requirements in the state in which the student will practice.

Curriculum

*The curriculum listed is for information purposes and may vary depending on the year of enrollment

Note: Sequence of courses may change due to availability of courses. Enrollment in equivalent courses in other UH schools or offered by NEXus may be taken to ensure timely student progression. Students participate in a mandatory orientation during the first week of instruction each semester.

Total Number of Credits: 74 credits

Curriculum effective for DNP cohorts entering: Fall 2024

Current students refer to STAR for their individualized curriculum pathway.

Contact

Aeza Hafalia, M.Ed
DNP Program Coordinator & NEXus Campus Staff Coordinator

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Contact for applicants and current students in the DNP program and the NEXus Program.

Email: dnpnurs@hawaii.edu

Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2528 McCarthy Mall, Webster Hall 201
Honolulu, HI 96822
Ph: 808-956-8401
Fax: 808-956-5977

Schedule an Advising Appointment
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Christine Loui, MSN, APRN-Rx, ACNS-BC, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty Program Coordinator & Instructor

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Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2528 McCarthy Mall, Webster Hall 406
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: 808-956-5523
Fax: 808-956-3257
Email: chrisnm@hawaii.edu