Course Descriptions

Prepares the advanced practice student for prescriptive authority and focuses on the pharmacokinetic basis for and pharmacotherapeutic management of simple and complex disease processes. Includes ethical, legal, and procedural aspects of prescriptive authority. (3)

Discussion on pharmacology topics specific to population focus. Co-requisite: GNUR 711. (1 seminar)

Development and performance of the skills needed for advanced health assessment of individuals, families, or communities through the lifespan. Provides knowledge to complete a comprehensive history, physical, and mental health exam leading to the development of a differential diagnosis. Incorporates assessing wellness, screening, and chief complaint. (3; 1 didactic, 2 lab)

Provides foundational knowledge and skills to facilitate recognition and management of mental health conditions in the primary care setting. Focuses on the evaluation and management of common mental health issues in primary care; including, mood disorders, anxiety, ADHD, substance use/abuse, suicidal intent, self-injurious behavior, etc. Assessment tools, primary care management, and criteria for referral to be included. (2)

Provides an integrated approach to the neurobiology, assessment, diagnosis, and clinical management of substance-related and addictive disorders across the lifespan. (2)

Focus on the principles and inter-professional practices of Trauma-Informed Care. Includes an overview of the major theories of trauma assessment and treatment, including care for the patient and self-care for the practitioner. Evidence-based psychotherapies will be emphasized and students will learn about the use of medications as adjuncts for psychiatric symptoms that are often comorbid with trauma. (2)

Provides the family nurse practitioner student with a range of office-based skills; including, the ability to understand, manage, and perform common primary care procedures. (3; 1 didactic, 2 lab)

Application of theory, research, and diagnostic reasoning related to health care conditions and the management of individuals with common episodic and/or stable chronic conditions across the lifespan with a focus on wellness, including topics specific to women and children. (2)

Application of theory, research, and diagnostic reasoning related to health care conditions and the management of individuals with complex chronic conditions across the lifespan. (2)

Application of theory, research, and diagnostic reasoning related to health care conditions and the management of individuals with multiple complex chronic conditions across the lifespan. (2)

Application of theory, research, and diagnostic reasoning related to health care conditions and the management of individuals with complex comorbid patients across the lifespan. (1)

Discussion of FNP 1 course concepts and real-life scenarios. Includes demonstration of clinical concepts; including, assessment, differential diagnosis, and documentation. Clinical practice preceptorship to develop physical and mental health exam, differential diagnosis, diagnostic reasoning, and plan of care for individuals with common conditions. (3; 1 seminar, 2 clinical) (120 hours)

Discussion of FNP 2 course concepts and real-life scenarios. Includes demonstration of clinical concepts; including, assessment, differential diagnosis, and documentation. Clinical practice preceptorship to develop physical and mental health exam, differential diagnosis, diagnostic reasoning, and plan of care for individuals with multiple chronic conditions. (3; 1 seminar, 2 clinical) (120 hours)

Discussion of FNP 3 course concepts and real-life scenarios. Includes demonstration of clinical concepts; including, assessment, differential diagnosis, and documentation. Clinical practice preceptorship to develop physical and mental health exam, differential diagnosis, diagnostic reasoning, and plan of care for individuals with multiple complex chronic conditions. (3; 1 seminar, 2 clinical) (120 hours)

Discussion of FNP core concepts and real-life scenarios. Includes demonstration of clinical concepts; including, assessment, differential diagnosis, and documentation. Clinical practice preceptorship to demonstrate independent physical and mental health exam, differential diagnosis, diagnostic reasoning and plan of care for individuals. (3; 1 seminar, 2 clinical) (120 hours)

Discussion of advanced FNP core concepts and real-life scenarios. Includes demonstration of clinical concepts; including, assessment, differential diagnosis, and documentation. Clinical practice preceptorship to demonstrate effective independent physical and mental health exam, differential diagnosis, diagnostic reasoning, and plan of care for individuals. (4; 2 seminar, 2 clinical) (120 hours)

In this culminating clinical course students will demonstrate increased competency and accountability in the provision of comprehensive primary health care. Professional practice issues including contract negotiation and requirements for certification and licensure are included. Culminating clinical practice preceptorship to demonstrate independent, competent, appropriate care of individuals across the lifespan. (6; 2 seminar, 4 clinical) (240 hours)

Focuses on the principles of psychiatric pharmacotherapy across the lifespan, biological mechanisms of action of psychotropic drugs, and the role of the advanced practice psychiatric nurse prescriber. The neurobiological underpinnings of symptom etiology and treatment will form the basis of clinical decision-making in all phases of psychopharmacological treatment for child/adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. (3)

An integrated approach to the assessment, diagnosis, and clinical management of psychopathology across the lifespan is covered in this course. An in-depth exploration of the neurobiological underpinnings of mental health problems and psychiatric disorders will serve as the framework of the course. (2)

Provides an integrated approach to the assessment, diagnosis, and clinical management of complex psychopathology across the lifespan. (2)

Provides an integrated approach to the assessment, diagnosis, and clinical management of complex psychopathology across the lifespan. (2)

Examines methods and major conceptual frameworks of individual, group, and family psychotherapy. An overview of the major schools of family and personality theory, psychological development, and derived individual psychotherapy treatment modalities, to better understand the dynamics of the patient and the therapeutic relationship with children, adolescents, adults, elders, families, and groups. (1)

Discussion of PMHNP 1 course concepts with real-life scenarios. Includes demonstration of clinical concepts; including, assessment, differential diagnosis, and documentation. Clinical practice preceptorship to develop mental health exam, differential diagnosis, diagnostic reasoning, and plan of care for individuals with common mental health conditions. (3; 1 seminar, 2 clinical) (120 hours)

Discussion of PMHNP 2 course concepts with real-life scenarios. Includes demonstration of clinical concepts; including, assessment, differential diagnosis, and documentation. Clinical practice preceptorship to develop mental health exam, differential diagnosis, diagnostic reasoning, and plan of care for individuals with complex mental health conditions. (3; 1 seminar, 2 clinical) (120 hours)

Discussion of PMHNP 3 course concepts with real-life scenarios. Includes demonstration of clinical concepts; including, assessment, differential diagnosis, and documentation. Clinical practice preceptorship to develop mental health exam, differential diagnosis, diagnostic reasoning, and plan of care for individuals and groups in psychotherapy. (3; 1 seminar, 2 clinical) (120 hours)

Discussion of PMHNP 4 course concepts with real-life scenarios. Includes demonstration of clinical concepts; including, assessment, differential diagnosis, and documentation. Clinical practice preceptorship to demonstrate progressively independent mental health exam, differential diagnosis, diagnostic reasoning, and plan of care for individuals. (3; 1 seminar, 2 clinical) (120 hours)

Discussion of advanced PMHNP core concepts and real-life scenarios. Includes demonstration of clinical concepts; including, assessment, differential diagnosis, and documentation. Clinical practice preceptorship to demonstrate independent mental health exam, differential diagnosis, diagnostic reasoning, and plan of care for individuals. (4; 2 seminar, 2 clinical) (120 hours)

In this culminating clinical course, students will demonstrate increased competency and accountability in the provision of comprehensive psychiatric-mental health care. Students will gain expertise by working with an identified population of choice and implementing selected psychotherapeutic and pharmacological interventions. Students will develop an individual learning plan to address any gaps in the attainment of required Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner competencies. Professional practice issues including contract negotiation and requirements for certification and licensure are included. Culminating clinical practice preceptorship to demonstrate independent, competent, appropriate care of individuals across the lifespan. (6; 2 seminar, 4 clinical) (240 hours)