Consider one of the following online programs currently taking applications now:
School Level Program Admissions
Ohio University Master MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Website
Seton Hall University Master MSN: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Website
Georgetown University Master Online Master's in Nursing Website
George Mason University Master MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner Website
Sacred Heart University Master RN to BSN to Master of Science in Nursing Website
Campbellsville University Bachelor RN to BSN Website
Campbellsville University Master Online MSN with FNP Track Website
Sacred Heart University Bachelor RN-BSN - RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Website
Sacred Heart University Master MSN - Clinical Nurse Leader Website

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School Level Program Admissions
Campbellsville University Bachelor RN to BSN Website
Campbellsville University Master Online MSN with FNP Track Website
Sacred Heart University Bachelor RN-BSN - RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Website
Sacred Heart University Master MSN - Clinical Nurse Leader Website
Sacred Heart University Master MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner Website
Sacred Heart University Master MSN - Nursing Education Website
Sacred Heart University Master RN-BSN-MSN - Clinical Nursing Leader Website
Sacred Heart University Master RN-BSN-MSN - Nursing Education Website
Sacred Heart University Master RN-BSN-MSN - Nursing Management & Executive Leadership Website

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Where the jobs are:

Psych mental health nurses who have an MSN and are licensed as psychiatric nurse practitioners are in high demand and practice in many different types of facilities. As mid-level providers, psych nurse practitioners provide care almost anywhere a psychiatrist might be used and often manage medication for less acutely ill, or simply more stable clients. Psychiatric nurse practitioners are often employed in community mental health facilities where they prescribe, assess and manage medication needs and symptom control for a large number of clients.

In addition, psychiatric nurse practitioners are also able to see clients in private practice and may specialize in the treatment of specific conditions such as trauma, self injury, childhood history of abuse, substance abuse or eating disorders.

Job characteristics and specialized responsibilities:

Psychiatric nurse practitioners diagnose and treat mental illness across the life span. They may provide talk therapy for clients in addition to prescribing medication. They may refer clients for diagnostic tests and other types of more specialized psychiatric assessments. In some cases, psychiatric nurse practitioners may serve as the primary care provider for clients with severe mental illness who are receiving long term care in an inpatient facility and whose care would be further fragmented if they had to receive primary care from another provider.

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