Psychiatric Mental Health across the Lifespan Practicum I

Catalog description

NUR 744 will focus on developing advanced competencies in the assessment of health status of patients that are encountered in the psychiatric mental health setting. The course is designed to provide the PMHNP students the opportunity to collaborate with preceptors to conduct comprehensive physical and mental health assessments, synthesize data from multiple sources, and determine an appropriate differential diagnosis for patients experiencing psychiatric disorders. Clinical Experiences will aim to incorporate introductory level psychiatric experiences including psychiatric patients in outpatient and/or inpatient clinical settings. In collaboration with their preceptor, students will begin to develop an advanced knowledge base regarding scope of practice, differential diagnoses, clinical skills, assessment tools/practices, medication management practices and therapeutic treatment modalities. The course will also explore dynamics of the specific psychiatric nurse practitioner roles, role expectations, and cultural implications. This practicum course requires 150 direct clinical hours. P: 2000 hours of direct patient care experience. CO: NUR 703 .