NRNP 6665: PMHNP Care Across the Lifespan I
Welcome to NRNP 6665: PMHNP Care Across the Lifespan I!
The multifaceted role of the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) requires that the effective practitioner be well versed in a variety of diagnosis and treatment approaches in order to make sound decisions. The PMHNP must have a broad understanding of how to adapt diagnostic testing, diagnostic formulation, and treatment approaches for use across the lifespan. Certain approaches, such as psychopharmacologic treatment and psychotherapy, often must be significantly adapted for use in children or adolescents. Additionally, the PMHNP must understand how legal and ethical considerations may change depending on the age group involved.
In this course, you analyze the factors that inform the expression, course, and prevalence of a variety of psychopathologies and evaluate evidence-based psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacologic treatment approaches for mental health disorders across the lifespan. You will also begin formally planning and studying for your certification exam.
Again, welcome to the course!
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Working from a lifespan approach, this course brings together diagnosis and treatment planning in psychiatry. Topics include psychiatric assessment, application of diagnostic criteria, diagnostic formulation, differential diagnosis, psychopharmacology, and appropriate labs and diagnostics. The learner will select a combination of psychotherapeutic modalities coupled with psychopharmacologic approaches to treat common psychiatric mental health conditions across the lifespan. Legal and ethical considerations for working with clients across the lifespan will be addressed. Students build confidence as they continue to transition from the role of registered nurse to that of advanced practice nurse.
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COURSE PREREQUISITES
- NURS 6630: Psychopharmacological Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology
- NRNP 6635: Psychopathology and Diagnostic Reasoning
- PRAC 6635: Psychopathology and Diagnostic Reasoning Practicum
- NRNP 6645: Psychotherapy With Multiple Modalities
- PRAC 6645: Psychotherapy With Multiple Modalities Practicum
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the conclusion of this course, you should be able to:
- Analyze psychiatric assessment strategies and tools
- Analyze ethical and legal issues relevant to advanced practice nursing in mental health settings
- Apply knowledge to prepare for certification as a nurse practitioner
- Evaluate evidence-based treatment approaches for mental health disorders across the lifespan
- Analyze factors that inform the expression, course, and prevalence of psychopathology
- Assess patients across the lifespan with mental health disorders
- Develop differential diagnoses for patients across the lifespan with mental health disorders
- Develop comprehensive treatment plans for patients across the lifespan with mental health disorders
- Develop patient education materials to address patient health needs
Course Summary:
| Date | Details | Due |
|---|---|---|
| Wed Mar 1, 2023 | Discussion Topic Week 1: Discussion | due by 10:59pm |
| Wed Mar 8, 2023 | Discussion Topic Week 2: Discussion | due by 10:59pm |
| Sun Mar 12, 2023 | Assignment Week 2: Assignment | due by 10:59pm |
| Sun Mar 19, 2023 | Assignment Week 3: Assignment 1 | due by 10:59pm |
| Assignment Week 3: Assignment 2 | due by 10:59pm | |
| Sun Mar 26, 2023 | Assignment Week 4: Assignment | due by 10:59pm |
| Sun Apr 2, 2023 | Assignment Week 5: Assignment | due by 10:59pm |
| Sun Apr 9, 2023 | Quiz Week 6: Midterm Exam | due by 10:59pm |
| Sun Apr 23, 2023 | Assignment Week 8: Assignment | due by 10:59pm |
| Sun Apr 30, 2023 | Assignment Week 9: Assignment | due by 10:59pm |
| Sun May 14, 2023 | Quiz Week 11: Final Exam | due by 10:59pm |
| Assignment Turnitin Drafts | ||
| Assignment Week 7: Assignment |