NURS 7953: Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nursing for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults

6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NURS 7951 and NURS 7952
This course combines theory and practical skills to prepare advanced practice nurses to use evidence-based practice to provide mental health care to individuals throughout childhood and adolescence, and young adults and their families. Students will focus on developing skills to assess, diagnose, and treat the psychiatric needs of child and adolescent populations with an emphasis on the nurse practitioner’s role in promoting wellness and the prevention of development of psychiatric disorders