Practicum and Supervision in the Role of Family Systems Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice

3 Units

This practicum course will emphasize the professional encounter between the psychiatric mental health (PMH) advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), families, organizations, communities and agency personnel providing mental health services. Systems variables that influence the learning, adaptation and development of families, organizations and systems will be emphasized. Billing and coding for the PMH APRN will be integrated into the course. The PMH APRN student functions will function as a change agent in direct and indirect care through the role of practitioner, educator, consultant, planner, evaluator and researcher. Prereq: NURS 484 and NURS 485 . Coreq: NURS 488 .