Evaluate cultural, ethical, legal and socioeconomic factors that affect adults and geriatric individuals seeking care, including health promotion and disease prevention, chronic and complex acute psychiatric mental health issues in various mental health care settings.

Measurable Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of NURS 754 the PMHNP Advanced Practice Nurse will be prepared to:

Integrate the Christian world view in the delivery of psychiatric mental health care to adults and geriatric individuals (AACN Essentials, 2006: VIII, NONPF, 2017: Independent Practice 1-4; Ethics 1-3; LU PLO 1, 7).

Apply nursing, pathophysiology, biological, psycho-social, genetics, and population health knowledge in the assessment and management of adult and geriatric individuals including health promotion and disease prevention and chronic disease and complex acute psychiatric mental health issues (AACN Essentials, 2006: 1, 2; NONPF, 2017: Scientific Foundation 2, 4; Quality 2; Health Delivery Systems Competencies: 5, 7; LU PLO 1).

Formulate evidence-based pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapeutic treatment plans including health promotion and disease prevention, care of chronic and complex acute psychiatric mental health issues of adults and geriatric individuals (AACN Essentials I, III, VII, VIII; NONPF 2017: Scientific Foundation Competencies 1-4; Health Delivery System Competencies 3-5, 7; Ethics Competencies 1-3; Independent Practice Competencies 1-3; LU PLO 1, 3, 5, 6).

Evaluate cultural, ethical, legal and socioeconomic factors that affect adults and geriatric individuals seeking care, including health promotion and disease prevention, chronic and complex acute psychiatric mental health issues in various mental health care settings (AACN Essentials I, V, VII, VIII; NONPF: Scientific Foundation Competencies 1-4; Health Delivery System

Competencies 3-5, 7; Ethics Competencies 1-3; Independent Practice Competencies 1-2,4; LU PLO 1, 6, 7).

Collaborate with health professionals and community key resources in health promotion and disease prevention, management of chronic and complex acute psychiatric mental health issues of adults and geriatric individuals (AACN Essentials VI, VII, VIII; NONPF: Leadership Competency 2; Practice Inquiry Competency 4; Health Delivery System Competencies 1-3, 5-6; Independent Practice Competencies 1-4; LU PLO 2, 5, 6, 7).

Utilize health care technology in clinical practice (AACN Essential IV; NONPF: Technology and Information Literacy Competencies 1-3, 5; LU PLO 4).

Evaluate evidence-based therapeutic models of interview techniques to develop a relationship and patient-centered care for individuals and families across the life span. NONPF 2017, Scientific Foundation Competencies 2, 4; Quality Competencies 5; Practice Inquiry Competencies 6; Technology and Information Literacy Competencies 2b; Independent Practice 4, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d; LU PLO 1, 6, 7).

Analyze evidence to support clinical decision making and evaluate the effectiveness of clinical decisions in the psychiatric care of adults and geriatric individuals who present for health promotion/disease prevention, chronic and complex acute psychiatric mental health issues (AACN Essentials I, III, VII, VIII; NONPF: Scientific Foundation 1-4; Quality Competencies 1-3, 5; Practice Inquiry Competencies 2-4, 6; Health Delivery System Competencies 1, 3, 5, 6; Ethics Competencies 2-3; Independent Practice Competencies 1-4; LU PLO 1, 3, 5, 6).

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