Psychology Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PNSG)
This course presents neurobiological, behavioral, and psychodynamic theories of behavior andpsychiatric/mental illnesses as they manifest among members of diverse cultural groups across the lifespan. A theoretical foundation for subsequent coursework in primary psychiatric/mentalhealth care is provided for the role of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.
Terms Typically Offered: Fall.
This course introduces the role of the advanced practice psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner (APRN). Focus will include interviewing, assessing, and utilizing data collection methods to analyze, and evaluate bio-sychosocial/spiritual information regarding an individual's mental health across the lifespan. Assessment of potential and/or existing co-morbidities and health problems are integrated to promote optimal outcomes. Diagnostic reasoning is based on the Diagnostic Statistical Manual is essential to role development. Differential diagnoses, diseasemanagement, evidence-based practice, and health promotion that includes client and nurse practitioner collaboration is fundamental.
Prerequisite: PNSG-610
Terms Typically Offered: Fall.
In this course students learn and apply contemporary evidence-based psychotherapiesthat promote and support client stabilization, rehabilitation, and recovery. The client as a collaborating decision-making consumer and the client-clinician therapeutic alliance are central to this course. Students increase competence in assessment of psychiatric mental health illnesses, differential diagnoses, and disease management, implementation of psychotherapy (individual, group, family), medication management (includes content essential for the Psychiatric MHNP to furnish/prescribe appropriate pharmacologic treatment), and health promotion interventions, including motivational interviewing. Student competence in developing and facilitating therapeutic groups as a recovery modality are included in the course. The role of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner in the integration and coordination of support services that impact mental health and illness is also included. Students practice verbal psychotherapeutic skills that motivate and facilitate client self-management and progression toward recovery. (188 Clinical Hours) (This course is in teach-out.)
Prerequisite: PNSG-620
Terms Typically Offered: Spring.
In this course students learn and apply contemporary evidence-based psychotherapiesthat promote and support client stabilization, rehabilitation, and recovery. The client as a collaborating decision-making consumer and the client-clinician therapeutic alliance are central to this course. Students increase competence in assessment of psychiatric mental health illnesses, differential diagnoses, and disease management, implementation of psychotherapy (individual, group, family), medication management (includes content essential for the Psychiatric MHNP to furnish/prescribe appropriate pharmacologic treatment), and health promotion interventions, including motivational interviewing. Student competence in developing and facilitating therapeutic groups as a recovery modality are included in the course. The role of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner in the integration and coordination of support services that impact mental health and illness is also included. Students practice verbal psychotherapeutic skills that motivate and facilitate client self-management and progression toward recovery.
In this course students learn and apply contemporary evidence-based psychotherapiesthat promote and support client stabilization, rehabilitation, and recovery. The client as a collaborating decision-making consumer and the client-clinician therapeutic alliance are central to this course. Students increase competence in assessment of psychiatric mental health illnesses, differential diagnoses, and disease management, implementation of psychotherapy (individual, group, family), medication management (includes content essential for the Psychiatric MHNP to furnish/prescribe appropriate pharmacologic treatment), and health promotion interventions, including motivational interviewing. Student competence in developing and facilitating therapeutic groups as a recovery modality are included in the course. The role of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner in the integration and coordination of support services that impact mental health and illness is also included. Students practice verbal psychotherapeutic skills that motivate and facilitate client self-management and progression toward recovery. (188 Clinical Hours)
In this course students increase their knowledge and competence in the assessment of psychiatric mental health illnesses, differential diagnoses and disease management, implementation of psychotherapy (individual, family, group), evidence-based practice, medication management (includes mechanisms of action, interactions, side effects, and psychopharmacologic prescriptive guidelines), health promotion and disease prevention interventions, and the integration and coordination of support services, in the care of adults and older adults. (This course is in teach-out.)
Prerequisite: PNSG-630
Terms Typically Offered: Summer.
In this course students increase their knowledge and competence in the assessment of psychiatric mental health illnesses, differential diagnoses and disease management, implementation of psychotherapy (individual, family, group), evidence-based practice, medication management (includes mechanisms of action, interactions, side effects, and psychopharmacologic prescriptive guidelines), health promotion and disease prevention interventions, and the integration and coordination of support services, in the care of adults and older adults.
In this course students increase their knowledge and competence in the assessment of psychiatric mental health illnesses, differential diagnoses and disease management, implementation of psychotherapy (individual, family, group), evidence-based practice, medication management (includes mechanisms of action, interactions, side effects, and psychopharmacologic prescriptive guidelines), health promotion and disease prevention interventions, and the integration and coordination of support services, in the care of adults and older adults.
In this course, students increase competence in the role of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner in the assessment of psychiatric mental health illnesses, differential diagnosis and disease management, implementation of psychotherapy (individual, family, group), evidence-based practice, medication management (includes mechanisms of action, interactions, side effects, and prescribing guidelines for psychopharmacologic treatment commonly utilized in children and adolescents), health promotion and disease prevention interventions, integration and coordination of support services with children, adolescents, and families.
In this course, students increase competence in the role of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner in the assessment of psychiatric mental health illnesses, differential diagnosis and disease management, implementation of psychotherapy (individual, family, group), evidence-based practice, medication management (includes mechanisms of action, interactions, side effects, and prescribing guidelines for psychopharmacologic treatment commonly utilized in children and adolescents), health promotion and disease prevention interventions, integration and coordination of support services with children, adolescents, and families.
Students increase knowledge and competence in the assessment of psychiatric and mental health illnesses, differential diagnoses and disease management, implementation of psychotherapy (individual, family, group), medication management, health promotion and disease prevention interventions, and integration and coordination of support services with a selected population. Focus is on integrating and practicing all aspects of the role of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with clients who are experiencing acute and/or chronic mental health problems and psychiatric disorders.
Students increase knowledge and competence in the assessment of psychiatric and mental health illnesses, differential diagnoses and disease management, implementation of psychotherapy (individual, family, group), medication management, health promotion and disease prevention interventions, and integration and coordination of support services with a selected population. Focus is on integrating and practicing all aspects of the role of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with clients who are experiencing acute and/or chronic mental health problems and psychiatric disorders.