About this Program
The Transformation of Mental Health Care Begins with You
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at Seattle University prepares you for advanced nursing practice and leadership in transforming health care systems that serve individuals with mental health and substance-related problems and their families. Our program’s approach focuses on the integration of mental health and addictions treatment in community, primary care, hospital and outpatient settings.
Join us as we provide a scientific and compassionate framework for understanding and intervening in complex problems that face populations disproportionately affected by mental health and substance-related problems. Become a leader who drives policies and reduces disparities in access to high-quality, evidence-based mental health and addiction treatment for children, adolescents, adults and older adults in our community.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Graduates of the DNP in Psychiatric Mental Health are eligible sit for the PMHNP examination from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
State-of-the-Art Clinical Performance Lab
The Clinical Performance Lab is a state-of-the-art, 20,000 square foot facility located a few blocks from the Seattle University main campus at Swedish Cherry Hill Medical Center. You’ll take your classroom knowledge and practice in a safe clinical environment with realistic patient scenarios.
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) CCNE Accredited
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing/Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Seattle University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
From Our Alumni
Jeffrey Kendall
“The exceptional faculty, facilities, and clinical placements at Seattle University have all helped me to develop the skills necessary to effectively serve the mental health needs of my community as a family psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.”
DNP, PMHNP, RN, Class of 2018
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Oz Sener, MEd