Advanced Health Assessment Applications for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

1 credits · School of Nursing

This course is a clinical practicum that incorporates indirect clinical hours through simulated experiences and case-based learning, with optional direct clinical hour experiences. The focus is on on assessment and management of medical comorbidities and their impact on mental health. Systematic health assessments related to identification and management of comorbid medical conditions and the interrelationship of physical and psychiatric conditions and treatments are explored. Data collection and analysis builds upon the knowledge of advanced health assessment. Integrated principles of advanced pathophysiologic and pharmacologic concepts will be applied in the care of medically acute and chronically ill patients and their families. Health promotion, disease prevention, and client education is utilized in the management of clients' health problems. Communication techniques unique to the specialty population are emphasized. Pre/corequisite: 6010 or 6022, 6011 or 6013, 6012 or 6014, 6020 or 6024, graduate-level standing, admission to the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program. [1]