NAPN86383

Prerequisites: NURS 50003, 50013, 50022, 50053, NAPN 86212, 86222, 86213, 86233 (or with permission), 86283 (or with permission), 86333 (concurrent enrollment). This course is taken concurrently with NAPN 86333 Psychiatric Care of Children and Adolescents. This clinical practicum course focuses on the advanced practice nursing management of psychiatric mental health care problems common to the children and adolescent populations. Students participate in a direct patient care supervised practicum in a children and adolescent psychiatric care setting with a qualified preceptor. Application of evidence based clinical practice guidelines, tools and methods for promoting save, patient-centered care will be emphasized.