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About

This Nursing Practice - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Post-BSN) (Online) program from Liberty University Online seeks to help meet the desperate need for mental health care providers in the United States.

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Overview

Throughout the Nursing Practice - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Post-BSN) (Online) program from Liberty University Online you can develop the skills needed to treat mental health disorders, substance abuse issues, and developmental problems in patients of all ages. Additionally, you can prepare to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner national certification exam and pursue state licensure as a PMHNP.

This post-BSN degree is broken down into core nursing courses, advanced practice courses, project and practicum classes, and the PMHNP specialization. In addition to completing extensive DNP and PMHNP practicums, you will research, write, and defend a scholarly project. You’ll also select an elective course so you can explore further topics of interest in the field of nursing.

Throughout the program, you can train to work at the highest level of clinical practice and help improve quality, safety, cost, and patient care in nursing. You can also prepare to lead multidisciplinary nursing initiatives, translate evidence into practice, and work as a PMHNP in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings.

Career opportunities:

With Liberty’s PHMNP online program, you can prepare to serve as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner in a variety of settings, such as:

  • Behavioral health clinics

  • Correctional facilities

  • Domestic violence shelters

  • General practitioners’ offices

  • Hospitals

  • Inpatient or outpatient psychiatric facilities

  • Mental health agencies

  • Private practices

  • Residential treatment centers

  • Veteran psychiatric facilities

Programme Structure

Courses included:

  • Nursing Seminar: Issues in Global Health

  • Neurobiology and Differential Diagnosis of Mental Disorders

  • Clinical Psychopharmacology

  • Psychotherapeutic Theories, Frameworks, and Modalities

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details

• The admission deadline is flexible and we accept applications on a rolling admission basis.

Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

Online

What students do after studying

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Academic requirements

GPA admission requirements GPA
3

Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must have a regionally or nationally accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree or a Master of Science in Nursing degree with a 3.0 GPA or above for admission in good standing. 

All applicants must submit the following:

  • Admission application
  • Application fee
  • Official college transcripts showing CCNE- or ACEN-approved BSN or MSN degree
  • Current and active RN license issued in an approved state
  • Documentation of APRN license and associated national certification (if applicable)
  • American Heart Association BLS for healthcare providers with AED CPR card
  • 1 year of professional nursing experience prior to enrolling in NURS 768
  • 1 academic, 1 professional, and 1 personal recommender contact information
  • Clinical education prerequisites
  • Consent to Contact form (part of the CV template)
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Writing Sample
  • Proof of English proficiency 
  • Students must have bachelor’s-level courses in statistics, research, and health assessment.

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    28800 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 1200 USD per credit during 36 months.
  • National

    28800 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 1200 USD per credit during 36 months.
  • In-State

    28800 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 1200 USD per credit during 36 months.

Funding

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