NURS-541: Fam Psych & Mental Health NP I

Class Program
Credits 3

Introduces principles, conceptual models, and theories related to the practice of psychiatric mental health nursing. Models of personality development and individual functioning provide a theoretical basis for understanding the development of psychopathology, and the selection of appropriate therapeutic strategies. Synthesizes theoretical and scientific knowledge for the assessment, diagnosis of health status, plan of care, and implementation of treatment including genetic and environmental factors. These competencies incorporate the health promotion and protection, disease prevention, and treatment in providing culturally competent care across the lifespan in rural, underserved and urban populations to promote adaptation. Prerequisites: Admission to the FPMHNP concentration; NURS 510, 520, 530. Co-requisites: NURS 500, 535, 541A.