Course Title: NRSG 662 PMHNP Diagnosis & Management II

Credits: 3 (lecture)

Semester Offered: Summer

Prerequisites: NRSG 630, NRSG 661, NRSG 665

Degree: DNP

AACN Domains for Advanced-Level Nursing Education: 1-10

MRJCON DNP Program Learning Outcome: 1-10

 

Course Description:

This course focuses on the treatment and management of mental health problems with consideration to the assessment, diagnoses, and comorbid conditions of individuals across the lifespan. This course combines treatment modalities including individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, brief psychotherapy, and medication management while integrating multicultural skills for health promotion, clinical prevention, and managemnt of mental health problems. Additional focus and consideration are placed on the management of the pediatric and geriatric population.

Catalog Description:

This course focuses on the treatment and management of mental health problems utilizing individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, brief psychotherapy, and medication management. Additional focus and consideration are placed on the management of the pediatric and geriatric population.

 

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Evaluate individual and group psychotherapy.
  2. Develop an age-appropriate assessment and treatment plan.
  3. Evaluate and demonstrate age-appropriate therapeutic treatment plans focusing on pediatric and geriatric populations.

 

Exemplars of Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. Complete a personal model of psychotherapy (CLO 1,2,3)
  2. Complete a written full psychiatric evaluation (CLO 1,2,3)
  3. Discuss case studies with therapy involving pediatric and geriatric patients. (CLO 2,3)

 

Curricular Threads addressed in this course:

    • Clinical Judgment
    • Communication
    • Compassionate Care
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
    • Ethics
    • Evidence-Based Practice
    • Health Policy
    • Social Determinants of Health

 

Recommended Content:

Play therapy, use of screening tools in medication management, therapy modalities especially geared towards children and geriatric populations, individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, bried psychotherapy, and medication management.

Recommended Clinical Experiences/Sites: N/A

 

Approved by GAAC: 12/1/23

Approved by Faculty: 12/14/23