DNP

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NURS 5862 Student Learning Outcomes: Practicum: Diagnosis & Management of the Psych Client for PMHNP I

On completion of the course, the learner will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate advanced assessment skills to complete a full psychiatric evaluation.
  2. Develop appropriate differential diagnoses with a prioritized problem list for acute and chronic psychiatric disorders across the lifespan.
  3. Communicate and document data collected from psychiatric history and physical in an organized and professional format.
  4. Utilize evidence based psychopharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions in the management of complex acute and chronic psychiatric disorders across the lifespan.
  5. Demonstrate improving skills as a member of an interprofessional health care team in the delivery of quality mental health care.
  6. Foster professional growth and advanced practice nursing role development via critical self-evaluation of clinical practice experiences.
  7. Utilize legal and ethical decision-making in the provision of complex acute and chronic mental health care in the primary, secondary, and tertiary care settings.
  8. Collaborate, consult, and refer as appropriate with other health care professionals and community providers.
  9. Apply skills in peer review to promote a culture of excellence.
  10. Formulate an evidence-based strategy in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients across the lifespan.
  11. Participate in professional organizations and activities that influence advanced practice nursing.

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NURS 5863 Student Learning Outcomes: Practicum: Diagnosis & Management of the Primary Care Client for the PMHNP II

On completion of the course, the learner will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate advancing assessment skills to complete a full psychiatric evaluation.
  2. Develop appropriate differential diagnoses with a prioritized problem list for acute and chronic psychiatric disorders across the lifespan.
  3. Communicate and document data collected from psychiatric history and physical in an organized and professional format.
  4. Utilize evidence based psychopharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions in the management of complex acute and chronic psychiatric disorders across the lifespan.
  5. Demonstrate improving skills as a member of an interprofessional health care team in the delivery of quality mental health care.
  6. Foster professional growth and advanced practice nursing role development via critical self-evaluation of clinical practice experiences.
  7. Utilize legal and ethical decision-making in the provision of complex acute and chronic mental health care in the primary, secondary, and tertiary care settings.
  8. Collaborates, consults, and refers as appropriate with other health care professionals and community providers.
  9. Applies skills in peer review to promote a culture of excellence.
  10. Formulates an evidence-based strategy in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients across the lifespan.
  11. Participates in professional organizations and activities that influence advanced practice nursing.

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NURS 5864 Student Learning Outcomes: Final PMHNP Practicum

On completion of the course, the learner will be able to:

  1. Provide comprehensive, culturally competent care for individuals and families across the lifespan
  2. Articulate organized, accurate, and concise professional communication in both documentation and oral presentations.
  3. Collaborate, consult and refer as appropriate with other health care professionals and community providers.
  4. Display professional, ethical, and legal behavior.
  5. Demonstrate appropriate billing and coding.
  6. Foster professional growth and role transition via critical self-evaluation of clinical practice experiences.
  7. Implement the DNP role in an organized, efficient, and progressively independent manner.
  8. Formulate an evidence-based strategy in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients across the lifespan.
  9. Participate in professional organizations and activities that influence advanced practice nursing.
  10. Display professional, ethical, and legal behavior in accordance with advanced practice nursing standards.

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