NS 856 - Introduction to Psychiatric-Mental Health Concepts
This introductory course acquaints the learner with holistic and interdisciplinary health care management strategies for care of diverse psychiatric-mental health populations across the lifespan. The focus of this first of four courses is on the acquisition of clinical competencies pertaining to the assessment of diverse clients with psychiatric-mental health issues (e.g., patient health data analysis, the formulation of differential diagnoses). Students will employ this fundamental content to identifying appropriate collaborative health care management strategies for the psychiatric-mental health clients across the lifespan that incorporate the domains of nursing practice, medical, pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies. Caring and its role in safe, high quality, evidence-based practice is threaded throughout the course.
Semester hours: 3.0
Prerequisites:
Co-requisites:
- NS 855 - Pharmacology for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Restrictions and Notes:
- Clinical Hours: 120
- Note: Requires preceptor & clinical site approval prior to registration.