Gain the advanced skills and hands-on practicum experience to advance your career and meet the growing demand for mental health services.
Become a leader in mental health care and treatment with Rivier’s MSN: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Offered online with low residency, the program will prepare you to assess, diagnose, and treat individuals and groups with psychiatric disorders and mental health needs. PMHNPs prescribe medication and administer psychotherapy as part of their patients’ treatment plans. Most PMHNPs maintain their own medical practices, but some work under the supervision of a physician according to state guidelines.
In this program you will:
This MSN degree offers a combination of advanced theory and clinical education. Coursework includes:
Through hands-on clinical experiences in our state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll gain the practicals skills necessary to practice with autonomy.
The MSN: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree is a 43- to 49-credit program of study depending upon entry path:
Rivier offers multiple term starts throughout the year.
Registered nurses (RN) who complete this advanced degree coursework and clinical education (if necessary) are qualified to sit for the national exams to become a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC).
Rivier University’s ASN, BSN, MSN, Post-Master’s Certificates and DNP programs are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, (404) 975-5000.
Assistant Professor of Nursing Dr. Donna Proulx, Ph.D., RN, CCRN, CSC is working to advance substance use disorders treatment for vulnerable populations. Her doctoral research was a qualitative inquiry titled “The Lived Experience of Postpartum Women Attending Outpatient Substance-Abuse Treatment for Opioid or Heroin Use.” She holds two certifications in critical care from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (ACCN)—one in adult critical care (CCRN) and a second in adult cardiac surgery (CSC)—and is a past president of the New Hampshire Chapter of ACCN.
Our Psychiatric Mental Health Practitioner program will help you succeed in advanced clinical practice and leadership roles in mental health services.
Our graduates can pursue leadership roles as:
Graduates of this MSN program are well-positioned for a rewarding career as a family nurse practitioner.
Learn about criteria, how the admissions process works, and what you will need to apply.
Faculty will serve as your mentors and guides.
Prepare to advance your career with an MSN degree from Rivier.
