NUR 5215

Advanced MH Nursing I

This course is an introduction to theoretical knowledge and clinical practice guidelines for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of dysfunctional coping patterns and psychiatric disorders of individual clients as well as mental health promotion and psychiatric disease prevention. The DSM-5 (Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) will be used as the basis for diagnostic nomenclature. Emphasis will be placed on the assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of mental health disorders. Interprofessional collaboration with other health care providers will also be emphasized. In addition to expanding on clinical aspects of the PMHNP role, the course introduces professional aspects including ethical and legal issues and mental health policy.

Units: 3.0