Practicum II: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Catalog description

NUR 735 provides PMHNP students with skills necessary to identify specific psychiatric syndromes in the clinical setting. Emphasis will be placed on assessment practices and psychopharmacology decision making for patients across the lifespan. Students will build on their knowledge related to differential diagnoses/syndromes emphasizing child/adolescent populations as well as neurological disorders. Elements of interprofessional practice will be integrated into practicum experiences. Practicum experiences will include, the general psychiatric patient experiences and child/adolescent populations. This practicum course requires 150 direct clinical hours. P: NUR 744 . CO: NUR 733 .