Advanced Practice PMH Nursing: Adults throughout the Lifespan

Catalog description

The focus of this course is the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner role in health promotion, diagnosis, and management in psychiatric practice with diverse populations across the lifespan. Emphasis is place on the care of young, middle and older adults with psychiatric/mental health issues. The course will examine assessment techniques and psychopharmacologic interventions for working directly with adults of all ages, including geriatric populations. It will emphasize evidence-based interventions that address diverse groups of adults within their social contexts (e.g., work, family, community). Special attention will be given to issues of diversity and equity as it related to building therapeutic relationships. In view of the reliance on direct practice experiences with adults throughout their lifetime, students will be placed in clinical sites concurrently with this course.