Find out more about Master of Science in Nursing / Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Program Details

Sacred Heart University’s online MSN-PMHNP program is for the BSN-prepared nurse with an unencumbered RN license who wishes to advance their career as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. This 42-credit program prepares students to assess, diagnose and treat patients’ unique needs using psychotherapy, medication for mental health and substance use disorders, psychosocial assessments, emergency assessments psychiatric care and more.

As a graduate of the MSN-PMHNP program, you will elevate your ability to translate nursing science and other disciplinary perspectives into action, integrate evidence into practice and advance the scholarship of nursing. You will bolster your nursing knowledge and experience to the level of advanced practice nursing, allowing you to independently plan and manage behavioral healthcare for patients throughout the lifespan. You will learn to lead interprofessional teams and collaborate with strategic partners within complex health delivery systems to impact equitable health policy for children and adults, including women, families and vulnerable populations with psychiatric mental health disorders. Additionally, you will develop the expertise to apply best practices in informatics and communication technologies in diverse care settings to collect, analyze and synthesize data to evaluate plans of care using evidence-based, person-centered principles to promote quality and safety outcomes.

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