Master of Science - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

 

Offered through Distance Education with On-Site Requirements

 
Dr.Program Overview

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program prepares nurses as expert providers of health care to patients with psychiatric or psychosocial issues across health care settings. The primary focus of the program is to prepare the graduate to promote, maintain, supervise and restore mental health, identify health risks, and assess, diagnose, and manage mental health issues. The ability to function as an educator, leader, consultant, advocate, and change agent is an essential to the development of clinical expertise in this role.


Graduate Program Outcomes

  • Translate nursing’s discipline specific perspective, theory, and research-based evidence to inform clinical judgment as the foundation for the highest level of advanced practice. (Domain 1)
  • Synthesize advanced scientific knowledge with collaborative skills recognizing the intersectionality of multiple interdependent and social determinants of health, to design and deliver person-centered care that is holistic, respectful, just, evidenced-based and person-centered. (Domain 2)
  • Collaborative with traditional and non-traditional partners across settings to determine population-focused priorities, assess system’s capability in addressing population healthcare needs, and lead in the development of healthcare policies and practices for the improvement of equitable population health outcomes. (Domain 3)
  • Advance the scholarship of nursing by applying nursing's unique perspective to lead the translation of evidence into practice to provide optimal care and address health inequities, structural racism, and system inequity. (Domain 4)
  • Apply principles of improvement science to evaluate care quality and safety to design system improvements and health policies that minimize risk of harm to patients and providers for system effectiveness. (Domain 5)
  • Lead inter-professional communication and collaboration to facilitate integration of evidence-based strategies that improve processes within healthcare systems optimizing outcomes for diverse populations. (Domain 6)
  • Integrate the concepts of interprofessional communication, collaboration and consultation to Optimize system effectiveness by leveraging care coordination, informatics processes and technologies to deliver safe, high-quality, equitable, and efficient healthcare services in accordance with best practice and professional and regulatory standards. (Domain 7 & 8)
  • Model a resilient professional identity embodying accountability, perspective, ethical comportment and a collaborative disposition that is reflective of nursing’s mission to the individual, society and the profession. (Domain 9)
  • Demonstrate self-reflection and cognitive flexibility to promote environments that foster life-long learning, professional growth, self-care, well-being, and resilience; and support the acquisition of nursing expertise and the assertion of leadership. (Domain 10)


    • Admission Requirements

  • Completed application
  • Bachelor of Science degree with a major in nursing from an accredited nursing program (For RN applicants with non-nursing bachelor degrees, see the Clinical Practice Portfolio requirement below)*
  • Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0
  • Unofficial transcripts from all colleges/universities attended. Transcripts from international institutions must be accompanied by a course-by-course evaluation by a NACES accredited evaluation service, such as the World Education Services (WES)  http://www.wes.org. Unofficial documents can be submitted with the application, but official copies will be required upon admission
  • Current unencumbered Registered Nurse license for state of clinical practice
  • Current Curriculum Vitae/Resume
  • Minimum of one year recent relevant experience (preferred)
  • Three online letters of recommendation
  • Three credit undergraduate course in Health Assessment
  • Three credit undergraduate course in Statistics
  • Meet Technical Standards for Admission and Retention


    • * Clinical Practice Portfolio

    Registered Nurse applicants to a master's program with a non-nursing bachelor's degree are required to submit a clinical practice portfolio to be evaluated for baccalaureate-level nursing competencies upon conditional admission once they have been admitted to a program. Upon successful completion of the portfolio, the student will be admitted to the program. If the portfolio does not meet academic standards, the student cannot progress in the program. 
    The Clinical Practice Portfolio is only required for those Registered Nurse applicants with a non-nursing bachelor's degree who have been offered conditional acceptance.


    Additional Requirements Upon Admission

  • Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended. Official transfer equivalency credits evaluation certificate by an accredited evaluation service, such as the World Education Services (WES)  http://www.wes.org to accompany transcripts from international institutions.
  • All newly admitted students will receive an email from the SON Required Documentation email address, shown below, with detailed instruction to utilize the required CastleBranch web-based software system. This system requires a one-time fee and is where students will upload and manage required health and professional documents. NP Student Malpractice Insurance is required from admission through graduation. son_required_documentation@stonybrook.edu

  • Current unencumbered Registered Nurse license from New York State

  • Certification of Basic Life Support for Health Care Provider (BLS) w/AED
  • Technology Requirements

    • Graduates from this program will be eligible for certification and registration as a nurse practitioner by New York State Education Department and are also eligible for National Certification as ​a ​Psychiatric/Mental Health​ ​NP​ (across the lifespan)​.

    The Stony Brook University School of Nursing reserves the right to change admission and program criteria to meet prevailing accreditation, regulatory and registration requirements. 

    Process for Clinical Experiences

    The Office of Clinical Placements facilitates the processing of clinical placement requests and contracts for all clinical affiliations within the baccalaureate, master’s, advanced certificate, and DNP programs. The office works collaboratively with faculty to secure clinical placement sites for students. Once a suitable site is identified, students submit a clinical placement request form for processing. The office maintains electronic data systems and records related to students, clinical placement sites, clinical affiliation agreements, clinical contracts and preceptors. Central to the clinical placement process for all programs is the establishment of a clinical affiliation agreement and clinical contract which is executed between SUNY and the clinical site. Upon final execution of a clinical affiliation agreement, SUNY procures and provides the site with a certificate of insurance or related protection evidencing the required insurance coverage. The provisions of a clinical affiliation agreement and clinical contract include the responsibilities and mutual terms that are agreed upon during the life of the agreement. Please note that it is a Stony Brook Medicine policy that the School of Nursing is not permitted to pay for, approve, or participate in, a clinical placement arrangement for our students that requires payment of any type by the School, student or any other third party. 

    Graduation Requirements   Credits

    Core
    HNH 503 Organizational Leadership and Role Transformation 3
    HNH 504 Quality Improvement, Safety, and Health Care Technologies 3
    HNH 505 Health Care Policy and Advocacy 2

    Research
    HNG 541 Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice I 3
    HNG 543 Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice II 3

    Pharmacology
    HNG 540 Clinical Pharmacology 3
    HNG 551 Psychopharmacology 2

    Health Assessment
    HNG 515 Advanced Health Assessment 3

    Pathophysiology
    HNG 588 Clinical Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan 3

    Clinical Courses
    HNG 517 Advanced Theory & Clinical Practice in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing I 4
    HNG 527 Advanced Theory & Clinical Practice in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing II 4
    HNG 537 Advanced Theory & Clinical Practice in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing III 5
    HNG 547 Advanced Theory & Clinical Practice in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing IV 5

    Electives
      2

    Total Credits
      45



    The Baccalaureate degree program in nursing/Master's degree program in Nursing/Doctor of Nursing Practice program and/or advanced certificate program at Stony Brook School of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) https://www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE

    Students are prepared to sit for the following national certification exam:

    Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (across the lifespan)
    (ANCC: https://www.nursingworld.org/our-certifications/)


    For more information, please email:

    pmhnp_nursing@stonybrook.edu