Overview

As the global pandemic impacted many aspects of life, it left many in its wake anxious and uncertain. While instances of anxiety, depression and substance abuse issues continue to rise, the increase has sparked important dialog about mental health, as well as efforts to remove the stigma that has long-surrounded a mental health diagnosis and the search for treatment.

Designed for the busy, working nurse and aligned to address the existing mental health crises, Franklin University’s M.S. in Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (MSN-PMHNP) degree prepares you to help patients at all phases of life learn new coping strategies and behaviors.

Explore your passion for psychiatric nursing while learning techniques to bridge mental health gaps

As part of Franklin’s commitment to providing a relevant education, you’ll be exposed to current and emerging technologies like Shadow Health, iHuman and EXXAT clinical management software. These tools will help you merge coursework with your existing knowledge in order to develop a theoretical basis to guide your practice to promote high quality, effective, patient-centered care.

In addition to the fundamentals of advanced practice nursing, you’ll gain an essential understanding of cognitive processes, behaviors, and how life events affect the mental health of your patients. Throughout the program you’ll engage in simulated and live patient experiences that mimic clinical practice for a seamless transition into the PMHNP role upon certification.

Build the knowledge and skills necessary to develop a therapeutic communication style

As part of an interviewing and mental health assessment lab, you’ll focus on treatment modalities for individual, group and family psychotherapy including observation, interviewing skills, mental health assessments and screening mechanisms. By building your familiarity with the most current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM 5), you’ll learn to formulate a differential diagnosis and pair it with age-appropriate, evidence-based psychotherapeutic treatment.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Role of the Master's Prepared Nurse

Advanced Pathophysiology

Advanced Physical Assessment

Advanced Pharmacology

Health Policy

Neurobiology and Psychopharmacology

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 28 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

42 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Columbus, United States

Disciplines

Nursing Clinical Psychology View 105 other Masters in Clinical Psychology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Requirements for admission to the M.S. in Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program include having earned a bachelor’s or associate degree from an institutionally (formerly regionally) accredited institution. The degree final cumulative GPA must be at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Applicants who earned lower than a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale in their earned associate or bachelor’s degree can petition for admission to the program chair by submitting an essay detailing other criteria that the applicant believes should be considered to demonstrate their ability to be successful in a graduate program of study. This petition could include details on the applicant’s work experience, work ethic, level of professionalism, personality characteristics, level of difficulty of program of study previously completed, etc.

Tuition Fee

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International

12060 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 670 USD per credit during 28 months.
National

12060 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 670 USD per credit during 28 months.
In-State

12060 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 670 USD per credit during 28 months.

Funding

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