Nov 23, 2024  
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NSG 536 - Advanced Practice in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing II

Credits: 3

This clinical course focuses on refining assessment, diagnosis, and pharmacological and psychosocial management of individuals of all ages with mental illness. Individual, family, and group psychotherapies are refined. Students gain skills in identifying individuals/populations at risk for mental illness and primary prevention in mental health. Mental health needs of culturally diverse, rural, and underserved populations are explored. Leadership and advocacy roles of the advanced practice psychiatric nurse as an agent of healthcare policy change are emphasized. Students integrate theory and practice of the advanced practice psychiatric nurse in a supervised clinical practicum (250 practice hours).

Pre-Requisites: NSG 526 , NSG 535 
Co-Requisites: NSG 527
Repeatable: No
Lecture: 0
Lab: 3
Clinical: 250
Cross-Listed: None


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