Course Detail
Units:
2.0
Course Components:
Clinical
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisites: Graduate status in Nursing OR Instructor Consent.
Description
The first in a series of six clinical courses, this course introduces the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner student to the diagnostic and psychotherapy role of the independent nurse practitioner. The student will apply evidence-based didactic knowledge and clinical skills under the supervision of faculty and a clinical preceptor. The focus on this semester is on beginning skills in mental health assessment, diagnosis, case formulation and treatment planning including provision of psychotherapy.