Southeastern nurse practitioner program listed as ‘Top Value’ in the nation
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
by: Rene Abadie
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University’s nurse practitioner program in psychiatric mental health has been listed as one of the most affordable online programs in the nation.
NursePractitionerSchools.com cited Southeastern as a “Top Value,” ranking the
university’s program 19th in the top 20 in the nation. Southeastern was the only university
in Louisiana listed in the ranking.
“The need for mental health practitioners is growing in our nation, and nurses
with advanced degrees in psychiatric mental health care are playing an important role
in filling this need,” said Ann Carruth, dean of the Southeastern College of Nursing
and Health Sciences.
She said these doctoral-level providers assist in diagnosing disease, developing
multi-pronged treatment plans, and educating patients and their families.
The report can be found online at www.nursepractitionerschools.com/online/dnp/psychiatric-np#most_affordable.
Southeastern’s School of Nursing offers bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees,
preparing students with the knowledge and skills needed to be successful in their
field while meeting local workforce demands.
The school consistently receives numerous awards and accolades for excellence
in nursing education and has been recognized with the Nightingale Award for Outstanding
Nursing School of the Year three times in the last several years. The School of Nursing
was also cited by the Louisiana Nurses Foundation as the best program for advanced
practice in nursing, and the graduate program also was named one of the best programs
in the country by www.mastersdegreeonline.org.
For more information, contact the School of Nursing at 985-549-2156 or visit
www.southeastern.edu.
