PMHNP Clinical I. 2 Credit Hours

Catalog description

In the first of three PMHNP clinical courses, students complete 180 hours of direct patient care under the supervision of a clinical preceptor with faculty oversight. Students develop foundational competencies in conducting comprehensive and problem-focused psychiatric-mental health evaluations, applying diagnostic reasoning, and formulating safe, evidence-based, person-centered management plans that promote health and recovery across the lifespan. Learning experiences include telepsychiatry simulations and interprofessional collaboration exercises that foster ethical practice, effective use of technology, and interprofessional communication within team-based psychiatric and mental health care. Prerequisites: NURS 6409 , NURS 6336 , and NURS 6142 Corequisites: NURS 6116 , NURS 6414 .