Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Kent State's Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner master's concentration will prepare you to provide advanced psychiatric nursing care to individuals, families, and groups across the lifespan.

Today, many Americans do not have access to mental health services, in part due to a lack of qualified mental health professionals. Nurses who become Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs) help bridge this gap and provide holistic care to those who are struggling with mental illnesses and addictions.

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner concentration builds on core advanced practice nursing knowledge and focuses on knowledge and skill development in mental health assessment and diagnostic reasoning, prescribing and medication management, and advanced therapeutic modalities such as individual, group, and family psychotherapy.

In this role, you may be employed in a variety of settings, including community mental health centers, private practice, primary care, emergency settings, correctional facilities, and on consultation/liaison teams in hospitals.

Why Kent State?

• Faculty mentorship and advising from nationally certified advanced practice nurses, as well as active researchers with decades of experience.
• Full- and part-time customizable academic plans.
• Classes are held 100% online and delivered by expert nurses via leading edge instructional technology.
• Fall and spring semester start dates.
• Networking and mentoring opportunities for graduates during and after the program.

Our Commitment to Online Learning

Courses are 100% online – students are never required to come to campus.

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Post-Master's Certificates

We also offer a Psych Mental Health NP post-master's certificate for nurses who already hold a Master's degree or higher in nursing.

Learn more about the Psychiatric Mental Health NP certificate

Meet the Faculty

Learn more about the Psychiatric Mental Health NP course instructors:

James K. Tudhope
DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, NPD-BC
Concentration Coordinator

Andrea Warner Stidham
Ph.D., MSN, RN
Assistant Professor

Andrea L. Nelson
MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Lecturer

Get to know all of the MSN Faculty

Accreditation

Proudly CCNE Accredited

The MSN, DNP, and Post-graduate APRN certificates at Kent State are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education^†. Kent State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Kent State: An NLN Center of Excellence

Kent State University is a three-time designated Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing (2013-2017, 2017-2022, 2022-2026). We are recognized in the "Advancing the Science of Nursing Education" category for our dedication to innovative and evidence-based nursing education.