Online Master of Science in Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (RN to MSN)

Prepare to meet the patient care challenges of tomorrow. Be a force for change in people's lives. In 2010, the Affordable Care Act gave millions of people access to mental health care they were previously unable to obtain or afford. This contributed to almost 23 million Americans being able to receive the mental health treatment they needed in 2019. However, this influx of patients stressed the delicate balance between available practitioners and patients — igniting a demand for more mental health professionals. Bradley University is preparing highly skilled psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners to meet this growing demand and provide the best possible level of mental health care. At Bradley University, we prepare you to: Deliver psychiatric mental health advanced practice nursing to all ages in various mental health settings Assess, diagnose, treat, and evaluate mental illness such as depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and substance use disorders Take the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) Certification exam An online PMHNP program is right for you if: You have a passion for patient-centered, holistic, and collaborative approaches to care You are interested in psychological communication skills and therapeutic treatments You are empathetic with strong communication and relationship-building skills You would like to connect with patients on a different level and provide life-altering care

To be eligible for Bradley’s online RN or BSN to MSN-PMHNP program, you must meet the following qualifications: ADN, diploma, or BSN from a regionally accredited college or university and an NLNAC-, ACEN-, or CCNE-accredited* nursing program. If you have an ADN, diploma, or non-nursing baccalaureate degree must complete NUR 300, 303, 404, and 407. Proof of a current, unencumbered RN license Students may be admitted unconditionally if they have achieved at least a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale in the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate coursework. Applicants with previous graduate coursework must have achieved a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale in all graduate coursework and have completed a minimum of 12 graduate credit hours for the graduate grade point average to be considered for admission.