Doctor of Nursing Practice in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Jacksonville United States | University of North Florida

Masters degree in Nursing from an institution accredited by an acceptable institutional accreditor and program accredited by the CCNE or ACEN (formerly NLNAC),
Active national certification as a nurse practitioner (copy of actual certification showing expiration date is required). We will also accept applications from those nationally certified as a CNM, CNS, or CRNA with a B or better in graduate-level coursework for pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology, and assessment (the assessment course must include across the lifespan)
Minimum graduate GPA of 3.50
Current licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the candidate's state of practice (copy of actual licensure showing expiration date is required),
2,000 hours in clinical practice as a licensed nurse practitioner (1 year full-time experience) at the time of application,
Current resume or curriculum vitae of all nursing roles/experiences,
Written essay in APA format not to exceed 500 words and submitted through a separate proctored platform to ensure security and veracity once the application is completed and received, essay to address each of the following areas:
Describe your future career plans and how UNF's PMHNP program will help you achieve those career goals,
Describe the changes you will make in your personal and professional lives to ensure success in the program given its rigor as a graduate track,
Identify one significant contemporary mental health-related issue or problem in U.S. healthcare and explore how members of the nursing profession can help address that issue or solve that problem,and,
Admission interview.
A minimum TOEFL score of 79 internet-based (550 paper-based or 213 computer-based)
A band score of 6.5 on the University of Cambridge IELTS