Overview

During the program, students will develop the competencies required to provide primary mental healthcare to individuals, families, and populations across the lifespan. This Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program from Texas State University can be completed in as few as 15 months.

PMHNPs are needed in medical facilities to change mental healthcare practice, reduce mental health stigma, and increase access to care.

Program Mission

The St. David’s School of Nursing at Texas State University educates and prepares graduates by using innovative teaching strategies and state-of-the-art technology. Graduates provide ethical, safe, and effective patient-centered care and contribute to present and emerging research and health management practices. Graduates demonstrate competence in clinical judgment, collaborate as members and leaders of interprofessional healthcare teams, and utilize scientifically-based interventions. As caring professional nurses, graduates manage illness; promote, maintain, and restore health; and provide end-of-life care for diverse individuals, families, populations, and global communities across the lifespan.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Health Assessment

Advanced Health Assessment Mental Health Focused Practicum

Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics

Advanced Pathophysiology

Psychological Theory for Mental Health Practitioners
Psychopharmacology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 15 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-08-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-01-25 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

78

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Credits

40 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Psychology Nursing Health Sciences View 1067 other Masters in Nursing in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

78

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

bachelor of science in nursing (B.S.N.) degree from a regionally accredited institution and from a nursing program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or other nationally recognized nursing education accrediting body. The student's B.S.N. degree must be reflected on the transcript at the time of application.

a copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted

minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses)

minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale in your nursing course work

grade of C or better in an upper-division statistics course. The course must be completed at the time of application and reflected on submitted transcripts.

Tuition Fee

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International

13992 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6996 USD per semester during 15 months.
National

13992 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6996 USD per semester during 15 months.
In-State

6432 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3216 USD per semester during 15 months.

Living costs for San Marcos

921 - 1707 USD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

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