Overview

The MSN-Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (MSNS) of the Nursing program from Western Kentucky University builds on the baccalaureate of science in nursing for those who wish to be certified as Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners. The MSN-Masters Entry Professional Nursing (MEPN) allows the student with a previous baccalaureate degree in a field other than nursing to obtain the MSN and become eligible for licensure as an RN.

Concentration(s)

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (MSNS)
Master Entry Professional Nursing (MEPN)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Physiological and Pathophysiological Concepts
Nursing, Politics and Health Policy
Advanced Health Assessment
Theoretical Foundations of Professional Nursing
Advanced Health Assessment Clinical
Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2026-01-16 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

43 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bowling Green, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Earned BSN degree from nationally accredited nursing program
Hold unencumbered RN licensure at the time of application, and must be licensed in the state where clinical experiences will be completed
Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on 4.0 scale
Applicants with a cumulative GPA between 2.75-2.99 in the BSN degree, will be considered for admission provided they have at least a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of the BSN degree; and have a satisfactory review of additional required admission materials (goal statement, resume, references); plus a positive interview. Admission if approved will be on a probationary status requiring that the student earn a minimum grade of B in each course in the first 12 hours of the program.
Psychiatric NP applicants must document at least one year of RN experience in a psychiatric mental health nursing before the start of clinical course in the program.

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Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

20489 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 953 USD per credit during 24 months.
National

19715 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 917 USD per credit during 24 months.
In-State

13050 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 607 USD per credit during 24 months.

Living costs for Bowling Green

900 - 1400 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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