PMHNP: Management of Chronic Illness

4 Hours

Analysis and application of physiological, psychosocial, spiritual, and environmental concepts to treat selected patients with chronic illness. Focus on dynamics of chronic illness and related psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner roles. Explores concepts relevant to the management of complex and chronic health care problems often comorbid with psychiatric illness. Includes supervised instruction in clinical agencies. Nursing 480T and Nurse Professional 480T may not both be counted. Two lecture hours and eight laboratory hours a week for one semester.