Prereq: NUR 921, 923 and 965. Pre or co-req: NUR 922. Co-req: NUR 966.
This course will provide students with clinical experiences in the treatment of adults and elderly patients with psychiatric illnesses. During clinical experiences, foundational competencies for advanced nursing practice will be addressed and practiced. Students will conduct comprehensive and systematic psychiatric assessments, diagnose common psychiatric illnesses, implement pharmacologic and psychosocial interventions, and evaluate treatment outcomes for adults and elderly patients with psychiatric disorders. A variety of settings across the healthcare continuum will be utilized. Multidisciplinary and interprofessional collaboration as functions of the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse is incorporated into clinical work.
This course will provide students with clinical experiences in the treatment of adults and elderly patients with psychiatric illnesses. During clinical experiences, foundational competencies for advanced nursing practice will be addressed and practiced. Students will conduct comprehensive and systematic psychiatric assessments, diagnose common psychiatric illnesses, implement pharmacologic and psychosocial interventions, and evaluate treatment outcomes for adults and elderly patients with psychiatric disorders. A variety of settings across the healthcare continuum will be utilized. Multidisciplinary and interprofessional collaboration as functions of the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse is incorporated into clinical work.