Vanderhoef Dawn M, Delaney Kathleen R
1 Dawn M. Vanderhoef, PhD, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN, USA.
2 Kathleen R Delaney, PhD, PMH-NP, FAAN, Rush College of Nursing, Chicago, IL, USA.
J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2017 Mar/Apr;23(2):159-165. doi: 10.1177/1078390316685154. Epub 2017 Jan 11.
No data exist about how directors of psychiatric mental health (PMH) graduate nurse practitioner (NP) programs have dealt with moving their programs to a lifespan model. It is equally unclear as to how many programs have changed to a doctor of nursing practice (DNP) level of clinical education.
The purpose of this survey was to gather data on the state of graduate PMH NP education as they align with regulatory models.
A brief survey was sent via e-mail to 118 program directors of PMH NP programs.
Seventy-six program directors responded (64% return rate). Their responses indicate all programs have transitioned to a PMH NP lifespan model and about a third to the DNP level. Securing child clinical placements is a significant issue.
Significant challenges exist to growing the PMH NP lifespan workforce including how to assist PMH clinical nurse specialists, Adult PMH NPs, and other NPs wanting to obtain the PMH NP lifespan degree.
目前尚无关于精神心理健康（PMH）研究生护理实践（NP）项目主任如何将其项目转变为全生命周期模式的数据。同样不清楚有多少项目已转变为护理实践博士（DNP）临床教育水平。
本次调查的目的是收集有关研究生PMH NP教育状况及其与监管模式一致性的数据。
通过电子邮件向118名PMH NP项目主任发送了一份简短的调查问卷。
76名项目主任回复（回复率64%）。他们的回复表明，所有项目都已过渡到PMH NP全生命周期模式，约三分之一已过渡到DNP水平。确保儿童临床实习地点是一个重大问题。
扩大PMH NP全生命周期劳动力队伍面临重大挑战，包括如何帮助PMH临床护理专家、成人PMH NPs以及其他希望获得PMH NP全生命周期学位的NPs。
