Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Gr. Cert.) (21 credits)
Offered by: Ingram School of Nursing (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)
Program credit weight: 21
Program Description
The Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, in combination with the Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, focuses on the competencies required to assume the advanced practice nursing role of the mental health nurse practitioner, including the assessment, diagnosis, care and treatment of mental illness in primary, secondary and tertiary care settings.
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Required Courses (21 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NUR3 656 | Mental Health Internship 1. | 12 |
Mental Health Internship 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Clinical training in the assessment and management of psychiatric illness, including psychiatric outpatient, inpatient, and emergency care units, to complete required clinical encounters, including assessment, interventions and evaluations. Emphasis is on facilitating the ability to recognize the required psychiatric conditions and pathology associated with these conditions and to develop longitudinal management plans that encompass biopsychosocial understanding of the conditions and address urgent and emergency situations. A strengths-based approach will guide nursing interventions with the patient/family, taking into consideration cultural, societal and environmental aspects. | ||
| NUR3 690 | Reasoning in Mental Health 1. | 3 |
Reasoning in Mental Health 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Introduction to fundamental concepts in psychopathology, as well as psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and intervention. Emphasis placed on advanced practice nursing competencies integrated in mental health care of patients. Objectives also include relevant legal aspects when presented with a patient at risk for violent or dangerous behaviour. | ||
| NUR3 694 | Reasoning in Mental Health 5. | 3 |
Reasoning in Mental Health 5. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Advanced nursing knowledge and skills, within the scope of practice of a mental-health nurse practitioner, in the assessment and management of medical illness and somatic symptoms in psychiatry and to introduce basic psychotherapy concepts. Recognition of the pathology associated with these conditions and development of longitudinal management plans that encompass biopsychosocial understanding of the conditions and address urgent and emergency situations. | ||
| NUR3 699 | Pharmacology for Mental Health Nurse Practitioners. | 3 |
Pharmacology for Mental Health Nurse Practitioners. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Advanced concepts in pharmacology for mental health nurse practitioners, including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacotherapeutics. Students will learn decision-making skills and problem-solving in the domain of clinical pharmacology. | ||