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PMH/506CA
Psychiatric Mental Healthcare Across The Life Span

Course level: Graduate

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PMH/506CA
Psychiatric Mental Healthcare Across The Life Span

8 credits

Total credits

30 weeks

Course length

Take this course as part of a degree or certificate program.

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The course builds on previous courses and has an emphasis on the care of patients with psychiatric symptoms across the lifespan (i.e., children, adults, and geriatric). The clinical component focuses the nurse practitioner student on primary diagnostic and assessment skills needed to determine appropriate therapies for patients with neuropsychiatric/mental disorders.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.

Practice Lawfully

Synthesizes laws and regulations related to the care of patients diagnosed with neuropsychiatric/mental disorders across the lifespan.

Practice Safely

Creates and maintains a physically and psychologically secure environment to provide safe, quality care for patients with neuropsychiatric/mental disorders across the lifespan.

Evaluate Outcomes

Evaluates outcomes and revises treatment plans for patients with neuropsychiatric/mental disorders across the lifespan.

Treat Mental Disorders

Applies and/or refers for evidence-based self-care management, psychotherapy, and/or psychopharmacology in the treatment of neuropsychiatric/mental disorders across the lifespan.

Plan Care

Leads and/or collaborates with an interprofessional team to develop an inclusive and comprehensive plan of care for patients diagnosed with neuropsychiatric/mental disorders across the lifespan.

Formulate Diagnosis

Formulates neuropsychiatric/mental disorder diagnoses for patients across the lifespan using diverse sources of evidence to include the clinical history, sociocultural, psychological, and biological factors.

Assessment

Demonstrates a comprehensive approach to the assessment of the patient with neuropsychiatric complaints across the lifespan.

Prevent Mental Disorders

Applies knowledge from nursing and other disciplines to advance primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of neuropsychiatric disorders across the lifespan.

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