NURS9836 · Nursing
Connell School of Nursing
This course examines the legal, ethical, and therapeutic role of the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) in prescribing psychotropic medications for individuals with psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. The neurobiology, action of medications that affect the central nervous system, and implications for ethno-psychopharmacology will be explored. Standardized tools to evaluate diagnostic criteria and treatment efficacy will be analyzed. Evidence-based practice principles, collaborative practice models, indications for referral, and monitoring to enhance treatment adherence will be integrated throughout the course.
Course experience
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Organization
4.5 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.9 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.5 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.7 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~6
hours per week
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Across time
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Fall 2024
1 sectionFall 2023
1 sectionFall 2022
1 section