Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), MSN

MS in Nursing: Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Location: AU Online
Credits for Degree: 68 semester credits
Standard Mode of Instruction: Distance
Standard time to completion: 36 months

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) PMHP track prepares nurses to provide psychiatric mental healthcare with an emphasis on social justice and health equity, utilizing a holistic, caring framework in an increasingly complex environment. This program is designed for nurses who hold a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BSN) who wish to advance their knowledge, education, and skills to practice in an advanced practice role as an PMHNP. The Program’s emphasis is to foster the PMHNP’s abilities to critically think, make differential diagnoses, use evidence-based findings to improve healthcare outcomes, and be accountable for the provision of mental healthcare to diverse individuals and families in the areas of health promotion, disease prevention, management of acute and chronic mental health conditions, and psychiatric care. The PMHNP provides clinical management of mental healthcare conditions in various clinics and community-based settings. Graduates are eligible to sit for the FNP national certification examinations offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

Current Tuition and Fees

University Tuition and Fees