Direct Entry Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Theory

3 credits

Learners apply professional standards of practice to define the therapeutic role of the psychiatric-mental health nurse across the lifespan informed by legal and ethical principles. Learners integrate interdisciplinary evidence on genetic, neurobiological, and psychosocial factors to explain the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of major psychiatric disorders, including mood, substance use, eating, anxiety, psychotic, personality, and cognitive disorders. Learners develop strategies to implement evidence-based nursing interventions, including psychopharmacologic and psychosocial approaches. Learners develop competency in comprehensive assessment and implementation of person-centered interventions to support individuals, families, and communities experiencing crisis, grief, trauma, and other mental health challenges.