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NP 685 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum III

This course serves as a companion course to NP 684 and consists of two components, a clinical practicum (200-240 hours with an approved preceptor) and an online seminar. The diagnostic reasoning skills needed for clinical decision making in the advanced practice role are emphasized, including refining skills in the performance of a comprehensive health status assessment, development of differential diagnoses, planning, health promotion and care management of adult patients. The course provides the PMHNP student with supervised clinical practice to apply the theoretical concepts from NP 684 in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with mental illness.

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: all MSN Core course, NP 600, NP 680, NP 681, NP 682 and NP 683. Can have as a co­requisite NP 684.

Assignment Overview
  • Assignments: Varied throughout the term
  • Interactivity: Discussion Boards
  • Final Assessment: None


Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • Uses ethical principles when making decisions based on the patient visit. (MSN Essentials I)
  • Uses interprofessional communication to collaborate with other disciplines to achieve positive patient outcomes. (MSN Essentials Ill, VII, IX)
  • Demonstrates an advanced level of skill in using healthcare data bases, electronic health records and medical apps in patient evaluations in the direct care setting. (MSN Essentials VII, VIII)
  • Demonstrates an advanced level of communication skills in patient evaluations in the direct care setting. (MSN Essentials II, VII)
  • Applies knowledge of culturally humble care concepts to the care of patients with mental illness. (MSN Essentials VIII)
  • Applies knowledge of anatomy, physiology, disease processes and evidence based research for an in depth clinical evaluation of the patient with mental illness. (MSN Essentials I, IV, IX)
  • Demonstrates safety in care of patients with mental illness. (MSN Essentials Ill, VI)
  • Demonstrates an advanced level of understanding in patient evaluations in the direct care setting. (MSN Essentials IX)


Credits: 3


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