NP 859 Psychiatric Issues in Adv. Pract. Nurs.

Prerequisites: Advanced practice placement in the curriculum. This course is designed to provide an overview of the edipedmiology, presentation, diagnostic criteria, and screening tests for psychiatric disorders likely to be encountered in primary and acute care settings, including anxiety disorders, mood disorders, insomnia, somatization disorder, substance use disorder, eating disorders, dementia, and psychotice disorders. Content will include general guidelines for treatment of many psychiatric disorders in medical settings, including basic pharmacological management and recommendations on when to refer patients. Selection of special topics will be determined by students' practice interests in order to develop expertise in prviding holistic, integrated advanced practice nursing care.

Credits

3