MSN
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Format & Location
On-Campus (Fairfield, CT)
School/College
Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies
Start Dates
Fall (September)
Application Deadline
Priority: May 1
Completion
36 months
Schedule
Part-Time
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Fairfield University’s CCNE-accredited Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNP) prepares registered nurses for ANCC board certification and careers in this in-demand specialty. The part-time program boasts a 100% alumni employment rate within four months of graduation.
Preparing Leaders in Nursing and Health
Fairfield University's Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies offers students a strong liberal arts education along with the theory-based knowledge and skills to work in the expanding fields of nursing and health studies. Students grow personally and professionally and become committed and compassionate nurses, capable of providing professional care to people in any setting.
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Course Requirements
Contact Us
Graduate Admission
gradadmis@fairfield.edu
(203) 254-4184
Clinical Practicum & Supervised Experience
Students complete supervised clinical practicum hours across a range of settings, working directly with patients under the guidance of licensed clinicians. Practicum placements build the same competencies that are emphasized in coursework: prescribing psychotropic medications, crisis and case management, conducting psychotherapy, and leading therapeutic groups.
Fairfield University's Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing Simulation Center
The Nursing Simulation Center offers state-of-the-art technology and realistic clinical environments to enhance student learning. The center provides hands-on experience through high-fidelity patient simulators, enabling nursing students to practice and refine their skills in a safe and supportive setting.
Jennifer DiPiazza-Sileo
Director, DNP PMHNP | Assistant Professor of the Practice, Nursing
jdipiazza-sileo@fairfield.edu
Career Outlook
The nationally-ranked programs offered by the Egan School allow graduates to pursue jobs in a range of locations with various employers with a 100% employment rate within 4 months of graduation. 100% of students felt their graduate degree helped them obtain their career goals. 92.2% Employment in the northeast (CT, 64.7%; NY, 15.7%; MA, 5.9%; NJ, 5.9%).
Employers
Recent Placements
- Bridgeport Hospital
- Stamford Health
- VA Hospital
- Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital
- Yale New Haven Hospital
I chose Fairfield because it was the first school in the state to have this program and for its reputation overall. Specifically, I appreciate the program's focus on trauma and lifespan development. My professors have been easy to communicate with and their support and direction has been excellent."
– Chloe Poloukhine '25
ANCC Certification & CCNE Accreditation
Fairfield's MSN-PMHNP program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
The curriculum prepares graduates to sit for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner board certification exam through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the certifying body for this specialty.
Feature
Egan DNP Student Teaches Therapeutic Communication for Perinatal Loss
For her doctoral project, DNP student Beth Gilio presented evidence-based communications strategies to more than 50 maternity nurses at a perinatal loss nursing skills day at Greenwich Hospital.
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