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MSN - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Herzing University, United States
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Course Overview

As a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, you can make a significant impact in the lives of patients suffering from mental disorders and promote mental health awareness and education to help the healthcare industry deliver better care across the lifespan.

Graduate with a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) concentration from Herzing University, and you’ll be qualified for the Board Certified PMHNP (PMHNP-BC) exam from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

  • Learn online in Herzing’s Everywhere Classroom: at your pace, on your schedule

  • Full-time and part-time options for enrollment

  • Both online classes and hands-on clinical training, with dedicated study in telehealth and remote patient care services

  • Every experience counts: discover your professional emphasis in clinical dedicated to populations across the lifespan, including experience in pediatric care, adult care, and geriatric care.

  • Additional postgraduate MSN pathways to focus your continued education

This program is designed for Registered Nurses (RNs) who hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Our RN to MSN-PMHNP program is built for current ADN nurses looking to take a big step toward earning their MSN.

As your lifelong partner in learning, we exist to help you walk your chosen career pathway. We are here to help you take the next step into a rewarding career as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.

General Eligibility

Enrollment prerequisites for the Herzing University MSN – Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program include:

  • You must live in a state where Herzing University is authorized to offer the MSN-PMHNP program

  • Hold a current, active, and unrestricted license as a registered nurse (RN) in the same state in which you live (Note: Holding a multi-state, compact state license and being a resident in a compact license state will be deemed to have met this requirement)

  • Hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited university or college with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week

What You'll Study

1 Modules
  • Health Policy and Management

  • Theoretical Foundations for Nursing

  • Technology and Nursing Informatics in Advanced Practice

  • Organizational Systems and Behaviors

  • Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice

Required Direct Care Core Courses

All courses, 9.00 semester credit hours, are required.

  •  Advanced Health Assessment

  • 610 and NU 671 in the same semester.

  • Advanced Pathophysiology

  • Advanced Pharmacology

Required Courses in PMHNP Concentration

All courses, 24.00 semester credit hours, are required.

  • Roles for Nurse Practitioners

  • Advanced Psychopharmacology and Health Promotion

  • Clinical Decision-Making in Psychiatric Mental Health

  • Counseling and Psychotherapy

  • Psychiatric Mental Healthcare I

  •  Psychiatric Mental Healthcare II

  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum 4.

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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