Overview
Do you want to pursue a graduate degree and develop a specific practice focus as a primary mental health care provider for families and individuals?
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program at Midwestern State University will prepare you for a range of career opportunities in outpatient and inpatient facilities as well as private practice settings.
Overview
Our program integrates assessment, pharmacological treatments, and therapy for a wide spectrum of patients, from children to adolescents to adults and older adults.
You will acquire advanced knowledge and clinical skills enabling you to provide quality comprehensive care to clients across the lifespan. Extensive course work and practicum will prepare you to focus on the range of mental health care needs of individuals and families.
The MSN curriculum is comprised of 21 hours of nursing core, 18 hours of the clinical specialty, and 9 hours of evidence based project courses, for a total of 48 credit hours. Masters-prepared RNs have the opportunity to earn a post-graduate certificate.
Our graduate programs meet the requirements for advanced practice nursing established by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas. Candidates are eligible for recognition by the Board of Nursing as advanced practice nurses and to sit for national certification examinations.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Health Assessment for Advanced Nursing Practice
- Population Health in Graduate Nursing
- Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics
- Roles of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Diagnostics for Mental Disorders
- Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practicum
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- 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
- Hold a BSN degree from a nationally accredited program.
- Have a current RN license to practice in the State of Texas and your state of residence.
- Have a GPA of at least 3.0 on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work, exclusive of credit hours awarded by a two-year college.
- Complete the application process for the Graduate Schoo
- Complete the online Wilson School of Nursing MSN Application including the essay section. Please use this application for both degree-seeking and post-graduate certificate programs.
- Participate in a personal interview with the graduate program coordinator for your program of interest.
Tuition Fee
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International
14806 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 14806 USD per year during 24 months. -
National
8596 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 8596 USD per year during 24 months. -
In-State
7426 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7426 USD per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Wichita Falls
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
Available Scholarships
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
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