NS 856 (NRS 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 (NRS 855) - Pharmacology for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Restrictions and Notes:

  • Clinical Hours: 150 (MSN); 200 (DNP-effective Spring 2024)
  • Note: Requires preceptor & clinical site approval prior to registration.

Last updated: 06/29/2023