NURS629A

036966

This course is the first of three core courses that leads to eligibility for advanced practice and national certification as a family psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (FPMHNP). Students will learn advanced mental health assessment across the lifespan. Advanced techniques in assessment, differential diagnosis, pharmacological, and therapeutic management of mental health conditions and psychiatric disorders will be applied to the development of patient data bases. Emphasis will be placed on bio-psycho-social and cultural mental health assessment and management utilizing appropriate research findings, while emphasizing health promotion, health protection, disease prevention, and treatment. The clinical practicum portion of the course requires the student to be supervised in assessing individuals across the lifespan for their short-term and long-term mental and emotional functioning, and in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of pharmacological and non-pharmacological management. This course includes 180 clinical/practicum hours and students are expected to complete these hours through skill acquisition and community-based clinical immersion.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Graduate

NURS 501, NURS 572, NURS 573, NURS 609A.