Psychopharmacologic Interventions I: Foundations in Psychopharmacology

Graduate / Professional

This is the first of two courses preparing the PMHNP student to prescribe psychotropic medication to treat mental disorders in individuals across the lifespan. Students gain foundational knowledge of the major classes of psychotropic medication, the disorders they treat, and the neurobiology necessary to understand the actions of drugs on the brain. Students learn the role of the advanced practice provider in prescriptive practice, incorporating evidence-based, person-centered care. Thirty hours. Prerequisite: completion (or concurrent enrollment in) NURS 6000 , NURS 6010 , NURS 6020 , NURS 7606 , NURS 7625 , and NURS 7771 . 2 Course cr per term HTBA