Advanced Practice Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing I

Prerequisite: NUR 6026; Graduate standing in nursing.

Course Restrictions: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Students

Facilitates the Psychiatric/Mental Health APRN for the complex role of providing mental health care and crisis intervention to adults/geriatric adults of differing social, economic, and cultural backgrounds within a recovery framework. Cultural assessment, psychiatric assessment and diagnosis, differential diagnosis and co-morbidities are incorporated throughout the course. Treatment and management of mental health disorders using a variety of modalities and interventions with emphasis on communication theory and group theory focused on recovery are explored. Synthesis of evidence-based, recovery focused management in concert with social, cultural, environmental, spiritual, and physical needs of the patient and family are emphasized.

Credit: 3