BSN to DNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Upcoming BSN-DNP Informational Webinar
Please join us for our upcoming informational webinar on November 19th to learn more about our program. Track directors for the FNP and PMHNP tracks will be available to discuss the program and answer questions. To sign up, please click HERE.
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Program Overview
The DNP is a professional doctorate. Nurses with the BSN degree can apply to the BSN to DNP program and move directly from the BSN degree to the DNP degree for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner track. The BSN to DNP program is a combination of online and face-to-face courses and supervised clinical experiences and will meet all educational standards established by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice (2006) and the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty’s (NONPF) Criteria for Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Programs (2016), which are the standards for both FNP and PMHNP programs. Graduates will meet all qualifications to sit for national certification to become a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner upon completion of the DNP degree.
Disclaimer: Due to changing regulations, the TTUHSC SON Graduate Programs cannot guarantee
at the time of submission of an application that we can accept students from a particular
state. At this time, we are unable to accept students living in the following states
– Arizona, California, Georgia, Louisiana, New York, Oregon, Tennessee and Washington.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon program completion, the graduate will be prepared to:
- Translate innovative practice approaches based on scientific knowledge from nursing and other disciplines.
- Design holistic initiatives championing person-centered care using evidence-based practice.
- Direct collaborative efforts among interprofessional teams and communities to improve population health and transform healthcare.
- Lead quality and safety initiatives to optimize outcomes across the continuum of healthcare from individuals to systems.
- Integrate systems leadership and professionalism to deliver efficient, equitable care to diverse populations.
- Critically appraise informatics and healthcare technologies to inform leadership and practice decision-making.
- Develop a professional identity reflective of individual roles to propel leadership, personal growth, and continuous learning.
Admission Requirements
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS WHO ATTENDED A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN SPRING 2020
An explanation of how TTUHSC School of Nursing considers courses in which a student earns grades of Pass (P), Fail(F), Credit (CR) or No Credit (NC) is outlined below:
- Official transcripts with courses awarded with P or CR during the SPRING 2020 semester can be used to meet prerequisite course requirements and will not be used in calculating either the cumulative or science GPA for admissions.
- TTUHSC SON reserves the right to determine how, and if, courses awarded with P or CR during any semester, outside of spring 2020, will be calculated into a GPA and/or considered for transfer credit.
- Official transcripts with courses awarded with a Fail (F) or No Credit (NC) during any semester cannot be used to meet prerequisite course requirements
Consideration for admission is given to applicants who meet all admission criteria and have submitted ALL admission requirements by the application deadline.
TOEFL Scores – Applicants from a country where the primary language is not English must provide evidence of achieving a total score of 84 or higher with a speaking score of 26 or higher and a writing score of 27 or higher on the TOEFL iBT. This may only be waived if the student has received a degree from an accredited college/university in one of the listed countries: Australia, Canada (except the Province of Quebec), Commonwealth Caribbean countries (including Anguilla, Antigua, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Dominic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands), Republic of Ireland, Liberia, New Zealand, United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales), United States.
All applicants must meet requirements listed below for admission consideration:
- Completed and submitted online application as directed on the School of Nursing website.
- Valid unencumbered Texas or Compact RN License
- Baccalaureate nursing degree from a regionally accredited college or university with nursing program accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or accreditation from the American Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), formerly the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
- Successful completion of an undergraduate research and statistics course
- Preferred 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA
- Basic Life Support (American Heart Association BLS) Certification
- Computer literacy
- Critical analysis essay
- Letters of References (3)
- Oath of Residency
- Official transcripts from all institutions formerly attended. NOTE: All transcripts must be from regionally accredited colleges or universities with nursing program accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or accreditation from American Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), formerly the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC).
- Current Curriculum Vita (CV) or Resume (in the template provided in the application process)
- Interview with DNP faculty (Interviews are conducted on an invitation only basis after a review of submitted application materials).
Application
It is the responsibility of the applicant to make sure that their application is complete: Application Instructions
All application fees and placement fees/enrollment deposits are non-refundable. Please be sure you are applying for the correct term/program before submitting your application.
Deadlines
| Admission Term | Application Open | Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | No Admission | |
| Spring | No Admission | |
| Summer | September 1 | January 15 |
- Once you have submitted your application, official transcripts must be submitted by ALL colleges or universities attended. You may only request official transcripts – you may not submit an official transcript yourself.
- Transcripts may be mailed by the college or university to this address:
TTUHSC School of Nursing
Office of Admissions
3601 4th St. STOP 8212
Lubbock, TX 79430-8212
Or
- *Effective immediately, TTUHSC School of Nursing will no longer accept transcripts transmitted through the SPEEDE system. Please ensure your official transcripts are submitted electronically to SONTranscripts@ttuhsc.edu or mailed to the Office of Admissions.
*DISCLAIMER: Please be aware that if the Office of Admissions does receive an official transcript transmitted via the SPEEDE system (either directly from the sending institution or a third-party transcript provider), we may use it to evaluate and process your application. Therefore, as an applicant, it is important you remain aware that information on transcripts submitted via SPEEDE may not be accurate. It is to your benefit to have the transcript sent to the Office of Admissions either electronically to SONTranscripts@ttuhsc.edu or through the mail.