Advanced Practice Psychiatric/ Mental Health Nursing III

Catalog description

This course will examine how client's lives are affected by larger societal structures. This course will examine modalities and ways to intervene with clients with a true sensitivity and understanding of issues of race, culture, gender, religion and sexual orientation. Each therapeutic modality will be presented using key concepts, an explanation of the therapeutic process and application of techniques. Students must earn a minimum grade of B in the course. Students who receive less than a grade of B will be required to repeat the course. Students will be allowed to repeat the course no more than once. A second grade below a B will make students ineligible to continue in programs requiring this course. Students must pass the lecture, seminar and practicum to advance in the specialty program.