Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health Assessment and Management–Clinical

1-3 credits · School of Nursing

This course builds on the competencies developed in the Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health Assessment and Management courses and is designed to provide the advanced practice nursing student with specialized knowledge and skills needed to assess, diagnose and manage common acute and chronic behavioral and mental health problems that occur among infants, children and adolescents in a clinical setting. The clinical experience is designed for APRN students to practice translating evidence-based pediatric mental healthcare knowledge and skills to a primary care pediatric settings. Prerequisite: Nursing 524 and 630