0 or 2 credits
Summer 2025 Lecture Upper DivisionScope and standards of practice for psychiatric mental health advanced practice nursing is set forth in this course. Content includes Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) functioning based on the state practice act as well as additional functions of the PMHNP including providing integrative therapy interventions, community interventions, case management, consultation and liaison services, clinical supervision, and policy development. Students will explore principles of evidence-based psychotherapy interventions including individual and group therapy, family and play therapy, and demonstrate competency in two forms of psychotherapeutic interventions.
Learning Outcomes1Identify legal and ethical issues associated with the PMHNP role.
2Synthesize APRN standards of practice into evidenced-based care.
3Analyze, apply and evaluate psychotherapeutic interventions.
4Demonstrate competency in 2 forms of psychotherapeutic interventions.