Diagnostic Reasoning II: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner: Children and Families

1 Credit.

This is the second of four specialty courses that introduce didactic skills combined with evidence-based practice emphasizing the integration of theory, comprehensive assessment and advanced technologies. This course provides clinical training in the full role of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Emphasis is placed on the integration of two content areas: the knowledge and skills for PMHNP practice; and the specific mental health needs of children and families. Clinical experiences, lectures, case discussions, and projects allow students the opportunity to develop competencies in the ethical, safe, collaborative, and evidence-based provision of mental health care to children, adolescents and families in the context of a changing health care system