NURS 6507 - PMHNP Clinical Diagnosis and Management Practicum III

5 credit hours
Formerly - NURS 5037

Focused on the assessment and management of substance-related disorders and co-occurring disorders across the lifespan. Risk-mitigation strategies, crisis management, and recovery principles are applied to treatment for opiate use and substance abuse. Emphasis is placed on analysis of interprofessional roles, assessment of individual, family and cultural factors, and consideration of least restrictive and appropriate interventions in planning care. Students gain experience in therapeutic termination of nurse-patient relationships and coordination of care with other providers in safely transitioning patients across treatment settings and/or levels of care. Increasing competence is expected in motivational interviewing, individual and group therapy, and facilitation of family meetings. Competencies include the ability to give and receive feedback and provide consultation to others in the development of self-reflective practice. Registration restrictions may be bypassed by the department with permission of instructor.

Registration Restriction(s): Graduate Nursing Program