Fisher Nursing Online: PMHNP ProgramFisher Nursing Online: PMHNP ProgramFisher Nursing Online: PMHNP Program

The online Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program from the Wegmans School of Nursing at St. John Fisher University empowers nurses to help patients with mental health illness, psychiatric disorders, and substance misuse.The online Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program from the Wegmans School of Nursing at St. John Fisher University empowers nurses to help patients with mental health illness, psychiatric disorders, and substance misuse.The online Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program from the Wegmans School of Nursing at St. John Fisher University empowers nurses to help patients with mental health illness, psychiatric disorders, and substance misuse.

  • Ranked Top 10 in New York — The Wegmans School of Nursing is ranked No. 6 in New York state1 and No. 56 for best nursing schools in the nation.2
  • Finish in 32 months — The PMHNP program is offered part time, so you can balance your professional obligations with your education.
  • Provide Needed Care — Accessible psychiatric treatment is lacking: 26% of U.S. adults with a mental illness say their need for mental health services is not being met.3

The Wegmans School of Nursing Difference

50

credits of core and advanced coursework.

600 hours

of clinical rotations in your own community.

1

hands-on, on-campus immersion.

Pursue Goodness, Discipline, and
Knowledge as a Fisher Nurse

Designed for RNs with a bachelor’s degree in nursing and one year of clinical experience, Fisher Nursing Online offers a supportive, values-based approach to nursing education. Our placement support team will help you secure clinical placements in your community that align with the high standards maintained by the Wegmans School of Nursing.

  • Learn from a dedicated and experienced faculty.
  • Gain supervised, hands-on experience during clinical rotations.
  • Experience our state-of-the-art facilities at an on-campus immersion.

By specializing your online M.S. in Nursing pathway as a PMHNP, you will learn to conduct trauma-informed assessments and intervention, meet the mental health needs of children and adolescents, and provide care for a range of at-risk populations. Graduates will be eligible to earn national certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) (PMHNP-BC) offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

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Become a service-oriented nurse practitioner with Fisher Nursing Online.

1 Best Nursing Schools in New York. U.S. News & World Report, 2022. Retrieved April 2022.arrow_upwardReturn to footnote reference

2 Best Nursing Schools: Master’s. U.S. News & World Report, 2022. Retrieved April 2022.arrow_upwardReturn to footnote reference

3 Key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States: Results from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (HHS Publication No. PEP20-07-01-001, NSDUH Series H-55). Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2020. Retrieved April 2022.arrow_upwardReturn to footnote reference