MSN- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Degree Option: Master’s Degree

Program: Masters

School: Sacred Heart University

Program Length

Part Time: 48 months

Full Time: 36 months

Admission Requirements

Applicants must have a Bachelor of Nursing from an accredited college with a minimum 3.0 GPA, official transcripts of all prior nursing and academic work, no GMAT/GRE required, computer TOEFL score equivalent to 80% on a 100-question test, a resume, statement of professional goals, two letter of recommendation (one from a supervisor from a current position in health care, and one from a professional nursing peer), a current, unencumbered RN license in your home state and a copy of any other state license, including advanced practice licensure and certification, proof of individual and professional liability insurance coverage that meets current state requirements prior to first clinical course, complete background check, prerequisite undergraduate course in statsitics. Undergraduate research course recommended.

# of General Education Courses: 0

# of Nursing Courses: 11

Website: Link to Sacred Heart University Admissions Page

Email: scollan-koliopoulosm@sacredheart.edu

Phone: (973) 570-7351

Articulation Model: No

Advanced Placement: No

You need to be/have a:

Masters of Science in Nursing - MSN

Tuition & Financial Services

Cost per hour: $955.00

Tuition and Fees: Link to Sacred Heart University Financial Aid Page

Financial Services Information

Website: Link to Sacred Heart University Nursing Tuition Page

Email: sfa@sacredheart.edu

Phone: (203) 371-7925

Program Description

This program is an online Master of Science in Nursing program that prepares graduates for a career as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP). The PMHNP is to assess, diagnose and treat the mental health needs of patients, including psychotherapy and prescribing medications for mental health conditions and substance use disorders. PMHNPs may also provide physical and psychosocial assessments, emergency psychiatric care and treatment effectiveness evaluations. The PMHNP track is designed to prepare students to successfully pass the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Certification Examination as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

This program will be offered fully online, except for a yearly daylong residency each year, and the clinical hours, which will also be in person, or occasionally via telehealth as directed by the preceptor. Due to requirements of the New York Office of the Professions, Sacred Heart University College of Nursing is restricted from offering clinical placements for APRN licensure programs in the state of New York. Students from the state of New York or any other state, including Connecticut, may enroll in the Online MSN/PMHNP Program but MAY NOT complete any clinical practica in the state of New York. If students from the state of New York enroll in the Online MSN/FNP Program, it is with the understanding that all clinical hours MUST be accrued in a practice site in a state other than New York.

Application Deadline

Fall

Program Location

Online Only

Campus Locations

Sacred Heart University Campus
5151 Park Avenue
Fairfield, CT 06825