Looking to make a deeper impact in mental and behavioral health? Pursue a career-defining Master of Science in Primary Carer Nursing with a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specialization at Indiana Wesleyan University—online! Our online PMHNP program prepares you to serve as a psychiatric nurse practitioner equipped with clinical excellence, spiritual insight and the heart to care for the whole person. With a focus on mental health advocacy, this advanced practice nursing degree empowers you to lead with both knowledge and compassion in a rapidly growing field.
Why Pursue My MSN-PMHNP Program Online at IWU?
From evidence-based practice curriculum to offering mental health programs online, the IWU School of Nursing has been at the forefront of healthcare education for more than 40 years. Today, we are proud to offer a faculty of healthcare industry experts, a faith perspective for hope and healing and the support you need to pursue better outcomes for your mental health career and your patients as well as one-on-one guidance for nurse practitioner requirements and licensure.
Designed for busy professionals, our mental health nurse practitioner specialization allows you to study on your schedule while completing clinicals in your own community. Plus, your tuition rates are locked in the moment you start, which means you won’t experience any tuition hikes for the duration of your program.
What Will I Learn in a Psychiatric NP Program Online?
Our Primary Care PMHNP online program blends clinical experiences in your local community with online coursework. It also offers the opportunity to do live OSCE psych evals with trained actors to better understand and integrate classroom lessons into practice. In addition to traditional NP courses in advanced pharmacology, advanced pathophysiology and diagnostic reasoning, your psych NP program covers psychotherapeutic modalities across the lifespan. It also covers mental health ethics, neuro-psychopharmacology, and how to conduct relevant health status assessments to help you build the skills and the confidence to pursue your goals.
What Makes IWU Different?
IWU has provided education for more than 100 years.
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Financial aid is available in the form of grants, loans, scholarships, veterans’ benefits, and employer reimbursement.
Coursework for your Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program covers everything you need to pursue a career in mental health advocacy. Your program includes how to:
These courses contain the program-specific knowledge. Upon completion, you should have the tools to conquer your new career with confidence. For a full list of courses required to complete your degree, please visit the course catalog. Click on a course below to view the description.
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Students must maintain an active license in the state where clinical requirements are completed. All RN licenses must remain unencumbered throughout the program.
Practice is an essential component of the masters nursing program. Practicum courses offer students the opportunity to develop and integrate the knowledge and skills necessary for evidence-based advanced practice. If required by the facility, cost for placement is the responsibility of the student.
NOTE: Students must meet all practicum agency requirements. Students in any nursing major may be required to undergo drug testing in order to successfully complete practicum requirements.
Indiana Wesleyan University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), www.hlcommission.org, 312-263-0456. Other accreditations and associations of Indiana Wesleyan University are available at www.indwes.edu/about/iwu-profile/accreditation.
The master's degree programs in nursing at Indiana Wesleyan University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, (https://www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE). IWU is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).