Family Psychiatric Nursing III-Psychiatric Nursing w/Groups

Catalog description

This culminating course focuses on the psychiatric nurse practitioner’s role in the delivery of primary mental health care across the lifespan. The course and the corresponding hands-on practicum experience (CO-REQUISITE) emphasize the promotion of optimum mental health, preventing mental illness, health maintenance, and preventing new occurrences of mental illness. Students examine theories relevant to a focus on group therapy interventions and consultation, as well as psychopharmacological and alternative treatments. The advanced practice nursing student develops interventions and programs that reduce stressors and maximize mental health for individuals of all ages and communities. Prerequisite(s): NU 801 and NU 810 and NL 801 and NL 810 .