NUR 699-002 PMH NP: Families Adolescents Children Mental Health Clinical 

 Course Objectives

1. Demonstrate knowledge of complex systems and skill in collaboration with others.

Assess families, adolescents or children experiencing a wide range of presenting problems. 

Collaborate with families as clients for a plan of care.

Evaluate client’s needs for psychopharmacotherapy and treat or refer for treatment as appropriate. 

Collaborate with preceptor and other agency professionals to plan and improve the health and well- being of families, adolescents and children. Essential I, VII, VIII

2. Integrate theories and knowledge into practice to provide evidence-based quality care that is ethical, culturally competent, safe, efficient and cost effective to individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations.

Assess families, adolescents or children experiencing a wide range of presenting problems

Select and utilize an approach or therapy model to appropriately address clients’ problems taking into account age and culture

Evaluate client’s needs for psychopharmacotherapy and treat or refer for treatment as appropriate

Evaluate plans of care and strategies. Essential II, III, IV, VII, IX

3. Use knowledge of healthcare policy to improve healthcare organizational, financial and delivery outcomes.

Evaluate plans of care and strategies

Utilize supervision to improve clinical and therapy skills. Essential VI

4. Use information technology to design, implement, deliver, and evaluate health care. 

Evaluate plans of care and strategies

Utilize supervision to improve clinical and therapy skills

Utilize Typhon clinical logs to increase awareness of one’s own progress and clinical skills. Essential V

5. Value and demonstrate integrity, excellence, respect, accountability, and cultural competence in all aspects of nursing.

Collaborate with families as clients for a plan of care

Evaluate plans of care and strategies

Collaborate with preceptor and other agency professionals to plan and improve the health and well- being of families, adolescents and children

Utilize Typhon clinical logs to increase awareness of one’s own progress and clinical skills. Essential VIII, IX

Comprehensive Case Study With a Treatment Plan