Psychiatric Mental Health NP Practicum I: Foundational Skills
** available as of 06/15/2026
** available as of 06/15/2026
This practicum introduces students to foundational skills in psychiatric mental health advanced practice nursing, emphasizing patient-centered care. Students apply basic diagnostic reasoning, screening, interviewing techniques, and management strategies for common behavioral health conditions.
Outcomes: Demonstrate professionalism in interactions with patients/families and the healthcare team, reflecting ethical standards and respect for patient autonomy; Perform a basic psychiatric mental health history and assessment; Formulate differential diagnoses and basic management plans for common psychiatric mental health problems based on patient data and evidence-based guidelines; Demonstrate therapeutic communication skills in interactions with patients from diverse backgrounds; Collaborate with patients, faculty, preceptors, and other healthcare providers to initiate basic diagnostic and therapeutic interventions; Assess the impact of acute and chronic medical problems on psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
Outcomes: Demonstrate professionalism in interactions with patients/families and the healthcare team, reflecting ethical standards and respect for patient autonomy; Perform a basic psychiatric mental health history and assessment; Formulate differential diagnoses and basic management plans for common psychiatric mental health problems based on patient data and evidence-based guidelines; Demonstrate therapeutic communication skills in interactions with patients from diverse backgrounds; Collaborate with patients, faculty, preceptors, and other healthcare providers to initiate basic diagnostic and therapeutic interventions; Assess the impact of acute and chronic medical problems on psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.