Substance Use Management Practicum
This specialty practicum course has a focus on the diagnostic reasoning and clinical judgment required to assess, diagnose and treat substance use and addictive disorders. Students will integrate knowledge from their coursework and psychiatric mental health population clinical to diagnose and manage clients with substance use and addictive disorders across the lifespan. The student's level of performance is expected to progress throughout the clinical practicum.
Prerequisite: Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Practicum.
Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1) Apply evidence-based practice strategies to assess and diagnose children, adolescents, adults and older adult clients with substance use and addictive disorders; 2) Implement management strategies in the treatment of substance use and addictive ยท disorders; 3) Analyze the ethical, legal, and policy issues impacting advanced practice nursing care of clients with substance use and addictive disorders; 4) Coordinate care across transitions for clients diagnosed with substance use and addictive disorders.
Prerequisite: Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Practicum.
Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1) Apply evidence-based practice strategies to assess and diagnose children, adolescents, adults and older adult clients with substance use and addictive disorders; 2) Implement management strategies in the treatment of substance use and addictive ยท disorders; 3) Analyze the ethical, legal, and policy issues impacting advanced practice nursing care of clients with substance use and addictive disorders; 4) Coordinate care across transitions for clients diagnosed with substance use and addictive disorders.