Program Details
East Tennessee State University offers a mental health nursing online program, the Master of Science in Nursing with a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration. There is great demand for doctors and nurse practitioners in the mental health field as more people seek help with their mental health disorders and the stigma against those suffering from mental health problems disappears. This degree allows RNs with bachelor’s degrees in nursing to further their educations, advancing their careers and fulfilling some of these positions.
The curriculum provides knowledge and skills in health assessments and pathological findings, prescribing medications, and advanced diagnostic reasoning and therapeutics related to psychiatric illnesses. In this online psychiatric nurse practitioner program, you will complete such courses as:
- Health Assessment Throughout the Life Span
- Advanced Pathophysiology
- Advanced Family Psychiatric Nursing Care I
- Interpersonal Treatment Modalities for Advanced Practice Nurse
% Online
100% OnlineProgram Accreditation & Licensing
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
School Accreditation & Licensing
East Tennessee State University is accredited by:
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Program Requirements & Restrictions
Minimum Education
Bachelor DegreeRecommended GPA
2.5 or above (4.0 scale)Admission Tests
Proof of English Language Proficiency (International Students)Application Requirements
Occupational License, Official College Transcript(s), Recommendation/Reference Letter(s), Resume/CV
Additional Info
- Requires completion of an accredited BSN degree or nursing bridge program
- Must hold an unencumbered RN license