Psychiatric Mental Health Programs

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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Online Graduate Programs (MSN, DNP, PMC)

Program Contact: Caitlyn Hollingshead

Phone Number: 570-941-4416

Email: [email protected]

Starting in Fall 2025, the nursing department at The University of Scranton will offer an online program in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) with three degree options:

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-Master's Certificate (PMC).

Scranton’s PMHNP specialization prepares registered nurses to diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic psychiatric and mental health illnesses across the lifespan.

Program benefits:

Synchronous and asynchronous learning allows you to study from home while interacting with peers and full-time Ph.D. faculty with PMHNP specialization.
There are two intensive, immersive campus-based experiences where you will engage in simulation and receive feedback to help improve your psychiatric nursing skills.
You will become eligible to sit for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification exam from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

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