NURSE 6737: Psychiatric Mental Health I

Course Description

This course builds upon the concepts of advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology, advanced physical assessment, and the Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health course to understand the advanced practice nursing role in psychopharmacology when caring for individuals with a mental health disorder across the lifespan and within the family context. Students will learn the time course of neurodevelopment, the relationship between genes, environment, and behavior, along with the neurobiology of psychiatric illness.