Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners address the behavioral needs of patients, as well as the shortage of qualified professionals throughout the country to assess and treat those with mental health needs. This concentration prepares nurses with knowledge and skills in areas of mental health promotion, mental illness, and substance use disorder prevention, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and patient education in the care of individuals across the lifespan. We offer MSN and DNP degrees in this program, as well as post-master’s DNP and graduate certificates.