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Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Programs
Featured schools...
Western Governors University
Accreditation: CCNE accredited.
Featured Programs:
BS in Nursing
MSN in Leadership & Management (RN to MSN)
MSN in Leadership & Management
MSN in Education (RN to MSN)
MSN in Education
Georgetown University
Accreditation: CCNE accredited.
Featured Programs:
MS Nursing - Midwifery/Women's Health
MSN - Nursing Education
MS Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
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University of Rochester
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: RN to MSN, BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Adult/Family, MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Child/Adolescent, MSN Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Post Masters Certificate Program Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Adult / Family, Post Masters Certificate Program Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Child / Adolescent
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Degree Types: Direct entry MSN, BSN to MSN
Programs: Master's Entry Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
University of South Alabama
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: RN to MSN, BSN to MSN, DNP
Programs: DNP Psychiatric Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Online MSN Family Psychiatric NP
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME
Degree Types: RN to MSN, BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: MSN Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, MSN Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Post-Masters Certificate Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Post-Masters Certificate Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
Degree Types: RN to MSN, BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: MSN Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Post MSN Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
University of Texas at Arlington
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: RN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: MSN Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Post MSN Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Degree Types: RN to MSN, BSN to MSN
Programs: Master's Entry Family Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, MSN Family Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, MSN Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 94.29% (2009)
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Family/Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
University of Washington
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN to MSN, Post Masters Certification, DNP
Programs: DNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Graduate Certificate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
Vanderbilt University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: Post Masters Certification
Programs: Psychiatric-Mental Health NP Post-Master's
Accreditation: NLNAC Master's
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 97.50% (2010)
Virginia Commonwealth University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: MS Psychiatric Mental Health NP
Accreditation: NLNAC Master's, NLNAC Baccalaureate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 97.50% (2011)
Washington State University
(This school offers distance learning options for some courses)
Degree Types: RN to MSN, BSN to MSN
Programs: MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Degree Types: BSN to MSN
Programs: Graduate MSN Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, NLNAC Associate
NCLEX-RN Pass Rate: 78.00% (2010)
Whitworth University
Spokane, WA
Degree Types: RN to MSN, Post Masters Certification
Programs: MSN Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Post Master's Certificate Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS
Degree Types: Post Masters Certification
Programs: Post-Master's Certificate Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE Baccalaureate, CCNE Master's, CCNE Doctor of Nursing Practice
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