Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN FNP) Core Course Descriptions
MSN 651 Advanced PMHNP Care Across the Lifespan Practicum 18
Save as PDF| MSN 651: Advanced PMHNP Care Across the Lifespan Practicum 18 | |
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| Delivery Modality: | Blended |
| Semester Credits: | 1 (Online Didactic and Integrative Practicum) |
| Contact Hours: | 45 (Integrative Practicum) |
| Outside Preparation: | An average of three (3) hours per week for every didactic credit hour. |
| Typically Offered: | Fall |
| Prerequisites: | MSN 580, MSN 582, MSN 584, MSN 586, MSN 588, MSN 590,MSN 592, MSN 597, MSN 598 |
| Corequisites: | MSN Practicum courses |
| Requisites: | None |
| Description: | This one (1) credit hour supervised practicum experience will provide the learner with an opportunity to synthesize and apply advanced practice nursing skills and knowledge regarding the assessment, diagnosis, and management of care among children, adolescents, pregnant women, adults, and older adults in psychiatric-mental health settings. Learners will function under the mentorship of course faculty and work in collaboration with qualified preceptors. In addition, the learner will build academic and clinical advanced practice nursing capacity within the APRN overarching competency areas and role domains including, but not limited to, 1) scientific foundation, 2) leadership, 3) quality, 4) practice inquiry, 5) technology and information literacy, 6) policy, 7) health delivery systems, 8) ethics, and 9) independent practice. NOTE: Learners are responsible for a total accumulation of 18 credits/810 contact hours contact hours of psychiatric-mental health practicum experience throughout the entire program. The practicum courses are typically developed in one (1) credit hour/45 contact hour increments to allow for learner flexibility in scheduling and completing the required program practicum hours. |