Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing Practicum
The practicum course guides the development and transition of students to the advanced practice psychiatric nurse practitioner role. Synthesizing knowledge and experience gained from previous courses, the practicum helps students advance their proficiency and skills in caring for patients with acute, chronic, and complex psychiatric mental health problems. With understanding of various psychiatric mental health settings and levels of care, students in the practicum experience will apply their knowledge and synthesis of content with patients, families, and communities across the lifespan. Emphasis will be on the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and care coordination of psychiatric mental health disorders. Students are expected to progress throughout the clinical practicum from requiring assistance to becoming primarily independent within their population and specialty practice.
Prerequisites: GNUR 472 Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing Across the Lifespan I.
Outcomes: At the successful completion of the course, students will be able to: 1) Elicit and document a comprehensive psychiatric history and mental health assessment with consideration for level of care and treatment setting; 2) Generate differential diagnoses, problem list, and diagnostic formulation after synthesizing and evaluating objective and subjective data from patients, families, and other informants; 3) Develop an evidence-based treatment plan based on psychiatric diagnosis and presentation, knowledge of psychopharmacology and psychotherapeutic approaches, respect for persons, and consideration to special or vulnerable groups; 4) Apply critical thinking, clinical judgment, and decision making when implementing treatment recommendations and evaluating strategies within mental health care plans; 5) Understand the importance of coordinated care for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults with consideration to legal, ethical, and social aspects to care; 6) Implement preventive psychiatric mental health care for populations across the lifespan, which includes health and wellness programs, mental health screening, psychoeducation, counseling and therapeutic services, and integrative and holistic approaches.
Prerequisites: GNUR 472 Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing Across the Lifespan I.
Outcomes: At the successful completion of the course, students will be able to: 1) Elicit and document a comprehensive psychiatric history and mental health assessment with consideration for level of care and treatment setting; 2) Generate differential diagnoses, problem list, and diagnostic formulation after synthesizing and evaluating objective and subjective data from patients, families, and other informants; 3) Develop an evidence-based treatment plan based on psychiatric diagnosis and presentation, knowledge of psychopharmacology and psychotherapeutic approaches, respect for persons, and consideration to special or vulnerable groups; 4) Apply critical thinking, clinical judgment, and decision making when implementing treatment recommendations and evaluating strategies within mental health care plans; 5) Understand the importance of coordinated care for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults with consideration to legal, ethical, and social aspects to care; 6) Implement preventive psychiatric mental health care for populations across the lifespan, which includes health and wellness programs, mental health screening, psychoeducation, counseling and therapeutic services, and integrative and holistic approaches.