Durham va nurse practitioner residency (npr) programs | veterans affairs

The PMHNP Residency Program will enhance the novice nurse practitioners' knowledge and skills acquired during their nursing practice and graduate-level academic education and prepare

them to be proficient in providing mental health treatment for the veteran population. * 12 Month Program  * Application accepted from October 31st to January 31st  * Training begins in

September  Primary goal of the MHNP Residency Program is to enhance mental health workforce by producing nurse practitioners proficient in the following: * Comprehensive mental health

evaluation * Assessment, diagnostic testing, treatment, and planning of care in mental health  for Veterans. * Management of psychopharmacology, including consideration of risks and benefits

of psychoptropics * System-based approach to anticipate and deploy resources to optimize outcomes *  Leadership of interprofessional teams in providing high quality care and designing

quality improvement initiatives The trainees will spend 40 hours in clinical and didactic learning activities weekly to become proficient in 24 competencies specified in PMHNPR curriculum. *

Residency curriculum includes: 80% experiential and 20% didactic learning. * PMHNP Residency clinical sites include various mental health clinical areas of the Durham VA Medical Center,

community-based programs, and home-based programs of the Durham VA Health Care System.  * Clinical rotation sites include: Psychiatric Acute Recovery Center (Inpatient Psychiatry), PEC

(Psychiatry Emergency Care),  Primary Care Mental Health Integration, and Psychiatric Consults & Liaison (80%) * Clinical and didactic activities are planned which are hybrid (face to

face or telehealth) * Integrated and parallel clinical didactic sessions (20%) * Quality-improvement project * Didactic sessions frequently occur in conjunction with other DVAHCS training

programs including the Psychiatry residents and the Geriatric Extended Care and Primary Care, NP residents to promote interprofessional learning. * Faculty Mentors will facilitate the novice

NP’s journey from a novice advanced practice provider to a proficient advanced practice provider with expertise in mental health. * Upon successful completion of the residency, the trainees

will be given the opportunity to apply for available vacancies within the VA Health Care System across the country. APPLICATION PROCESS FOR PMHNP-NPR The application process opens annually

from October 31st through January 31st. To be considered, you will need to submit the following documents: Email the following documents to [email protected] Please cc: 

Bich-Tuyen.Nguyen@va,gov , as well when submitting application, Program Director for PMHNP NP Residency Program. Last date to receive completed application is January 31st. * Curriculum

vitae- Include details of academic preparation, professional experience, professional activities, scholarly activities, leadership involvement, awards, and volunteering. * Graduate School

Transcripts * Reference- Provide three (3) letters of recommendation. Provide name, email address, and telephone contact information of THREE individuals who can serve as your reference. 

Reference must include the following categories. * One faculty member from your graduate/NP program * One preceptor for your clinical rotation as a nurse practitioner student * One

coworker/manager/supervisor from your RN practice * Federal Form:  Application for Health Professions Trainees (HPT’s) VA Form 10-2850D CONTACT INFORMATION: BICH-TUYEN T. NGUYEN DNP, MSN,

RN, PMHNP-BC Program Director - MHNP Residency Program Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, DVAHCS  Phone: (919) 286-0411 ext. 177619 Email: [email protected] ANNE DEROUIN,

DNP, APRN, CPNP, PMHS, FAANP Durham VA PMHNP NPR Academic Partner Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, Duke University School of Nursing Email:  [email protected] CLAUDETTE FORREST RN Nurse

Recruiter VA Durham health care Phone: 919-286-6858 Email: [email protected]