Nurs Int Cncpts Psy-mntl Hlth

5 Credits · Level: Graduate

This required course provides an overview of major psychiatric illnesses, behavioral challenges and complex symptom presentations of individuals with mental health illness. Evidence-based interventions, communication science and the various integral roles of Clinical Nurse Leaders as members of the psychiatric/mental health interdisciplinary treatment team will be presented. Content on mental health promotion, prevention, patient-centered care and patient empowerment across multiple care settings will be explored.