Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Practice I

Graduate / Professional

This is the first in a series of four clinical practica. Each seminar is designed to build up the requisite knowledge, skills, and attitude (KSA) of PMHNP practice to a targeted level of competency, which is evaluated in the clinical setting by the preceptor’s ability to entrust the student with specific core aspects of PMHNP practice. By the end of the fourth clinical rotation, graduates will have demonstrated the ability to perform these KSA at, or close to, full independence. In this first clinical practicum, focus is placed on gaining exposure to psychiatric mental health practice, with emphasis placed on advanced practice nursing role development, formation of reflective practice and self-care strategies, clinical problem identification, applying ethical principles to care delivery, and increasing understanding of working in systems of care. Entrustment of PMHNP activities and KSA is expected to be minimal, with observation and joint practice with the preceptor the norm. Experiences can include working with individuals, groups, and families across the lifespan. Students use the clinical case conference format to integrate and apply clinical skills. Students must complete 105 requisite clinical hours to complete this course and attend fifteen hours of seminar. One hundred twenty hours. Prerequisite: previous completion of (or concurrent enrollment) in NURS 6000 /H, NURS 6010 /H, NURS 6020 /H, NURS 7606 /H, NURS 7625 /H. 2½ Course cr HTBA