Psychiatric/ Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (P.M.H.N.P)

Our online psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner track will give you the essential skills you need to complete comprehensive mental health assessments, as well as individual, family, and group psychotherapy to treat your patients properly and with compassion. The role of the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner is to assess, diagnose and treat the mental health needs of patients across the life span, including children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly. In our PMHNP program, you will develop competence in prescribing and monitoring medications used in the treatment of complex psychiatric disorders and substance abuse.

Additionally, you will develop knowledge of clinical modalities and theories used in health promotion to identify individuals and populations at risk of mental illness and psychiatric disorders. In this advanced practice nursing program, you will experience real-life clinical training and learn how to offer primary prevention in mental health, with consideration to culturally diverse, rural, and underserved populations.

For more than 80 years, Wilkes has been dedicated to the success of our students through academic excellence, educational access, and return on investment. Wilkes’ campus is beautiful. The lush green grass, blooming trees, and sturdy, brick buildings make it a picturesque university. How does that translate to our online learning experience? The type of students and actual faculty members who congregate in that grass, under those trees, and within those lecture halls are the same you’ll be interacting with, and learning from, in every course. It’s the people who make Wilkes what it is: A small university that offers big opportunities, and that’s just as true on its virtual campus.

Wilkes University's Passan School of Nursing offers a variety of convenient online programs for working nurses. Whether you're looking to advance your current career or pursue a new specialty, Wilkes has a flexible program for you. Going back to school is a big decision, but Wilkes offers the mentoring and faculty support you need to succeed.