{"id":7018,"date":"2023-03-09T18:13:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T18:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"\/nursing\/?post_type=program&#038;p=7018"},"modified":"2025-04-18T18:48:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T18:48:53","slug":"msn-psychiatric-mental-health-nurse-practitioner","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"\/nursing\/programs\/msn-psychiatric-mental-health-nurse-practitioner\/","title":{"rendered":"MSN\/Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (MSN\/PMHNP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/nursing\/images\/nursing_2023_marketing0452.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"CGN Student examine patient\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 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PMHNPs help patients by providing therapies, medications, care coordination and more. We use an evidence-based approach to educate PMHNPs to meet the mental health needs of clients in school systems, community clinics, substance abuse treatment centers, private offices, shelters, hospitals, and more.<\/p>\n<h2>College of Graduate Nursing:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Culture of Humanism and Health Equity<\/li>\n<li>First online MSN-FNP program in the nation (1997)<\/li>\n<li>First entry level Masters of Nursing in California (2004)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap flex-col-reverse md:flex-row-reverse md:justify-center md:items-center lg:px-112 place-content-center\">\n      <div class=\"w-full md:w-6\/12 pl-12 pr-20 mt-40\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-yellow\">\n          <div class=\"relative w-full h-256 sm:h-320 md:h-440 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:translate-x-16 overflow-hidden\">\n\n                                      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/nursing\/images\/psych-program-videoscreen.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Doctor talking\">\n                                                    <app-modal-button modal-id=\"callout-video-left-969118594\" class=\"adhere flex justify-center items-center group\">\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Open video modal<\/span>\n                <span class=\"block w-80 h-80 p-20 bg-red-light group-hover:bg-red text-white rounded-full transition-default\">\n                  <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M8 5v14l11-7z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/app-modal-button>\n            \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pb-40\">\n                  \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">Designed for Nurses<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">with a Master\u2019s Degree<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Our innovation continues with the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program. Designed for nurses with a master\u2019s degree in nursing, our hybrid MSN\/Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (MSN\/PMHNP) certificate program integrates online learning with intensive face-to-face seminar weekends and clinical experiences in the students\u2019 own community. Students can obtain a MSN\/PMHNP certificate in as little as 4 semesters.  An extended track is also available.<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n  <transition-modal vue-app>\n  <app-modal modal-id=\"callout-video-left-969118594\">\n    <div class=\"container md:px-24 my-auto\">\n      <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n        <app-modal-button modal-id=\"callout-video-left-969118594\" class=\"absolute top-0 right-0 z-1 w-48 h-48 flex justify-center items-center bg-red-light hover:bg-red text-white text-32 leading-0 transition-colors duration-3 ease-linear focus:shadow-focus focus:outline-none\">\n          <span class=\"sr-only\">Close Modal<\/span>\n          <svg class=\"w-24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 22.138 19\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12.483,9.5l9.655,8.286L20.724,19l-9.655-8.286L1.414,19,0,17.786,9.655,9.5,0,1.214,1.414,0l9.655,8.286L20.724,0l1.414,1.214Z\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/><\/svg>\n        <\/app-modal-button>\n        <div class=\"embed-container\">\n                      <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Xf5NNez_5G4&amp;list=PLWlJiorb4oJ1vR7raMJABbTarD_7Fqd5j\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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treating students as colleagues; and fostering camaraderie among students<\/li>\n<li>Outstanding student support services for your distance education<\/li>\n<li>A chance to join the WesternU nursing alumni who share a lifelong connection with the University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n          <\/app-accordion>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\" id=\"upcoming_events\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n      \n      \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content\">\n        <hr \/>\n<h3>Upcoming Events<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"none-list\"><li class=\"mb-48\"><header><h4 class=\"mb-12\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.westernu.edu\/register\/?id=af7ab2a7-ee40-4a50-a734-c834e049487e\" target=\"_blank\">Answer the Growing Need: Become a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner<\/a><\/h4><span><strong>Tuesday, April 14 at 12:00 PM Pacific Standard Time<\/strong><\/span><\/header><p>\n      Be a part of our brand new Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) degree and certification pathways from the ground up!\u00a0\u00a0\n      During this virtual Q&amp;A session you will:\n    \n        Learn about this highly sought-after specialization from faculty experts.\n      \n        Discover how our flexible learning format will complement your lifestyle.\n      \n        Understand the value of a PMHNP degree and certification in the industry.\n      \n        Hear about how to become a competitive applicant\u00a0for the Fall\u00a0cohort.\u00a0\n      \n      This session has been designed with your specific questions in mind so, be sure to write down all of your thoughts!During these sessions you will have an opportunity to participate in other College of Nursing Events in you looking to gain knowledge in multiple nursing pathways.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-7018","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/7018","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/program"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/7018\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11368,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/7018\/revisions\/11368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/nursing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}