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The
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing track prepares nurses to assume advanced
practice positions as providers of primary mental health care to
individuals in traditional and non-traditional settings.
Preparation for advanced practice nursing with adults is emphasized
and includes supervised clinical experiences with individuals,
groups, and families. Coursework may focus upon the Adult
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse
Specialist or Psychiatric Family Nurse Practitioner role. Post masters certificates in Adult
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner or Psychiatric Family Nurse
Practitioner programs are also available. For more information on the
Psychiatric NP program, contact Dr. Kathy Tusaie at 330-972-7561 or
ktusaie@uakron.edu.
All
graduate nursing students complete core courses in theory,
information management, health policy issues, pathophysiology, and
research. Psychiatric Mental Health students complete specialty
courses in advanced mental health assessment, differential diagnosis,
psychopharmacology, medication management, and psychotherapeutic
treatment modalities. Clinical management issues are considered
within the context of providing health-care services to under-served
and high-risk psychiatric populations.
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Graduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Track
Faculty and Staff |
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Faculty:
Kathleen Tusaie, PhD, APRN, Associate Professor
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FT
Faculty:
Margaret (Peggy) Halter, PhD, APRN, Associate Professor |
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FT
Faculty:
Pat Galon, PhD, CNS, Associate Professor |
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Secretary:
Susan Bradford |
Telephone (330)
972-7555 - Fax (330) 972-5737
*denotes lead faculty member |
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Emphasis is placed on making independent and interdependent
decisions in managing client care and on developing skill in
planning, coordinating, and evaluating intervention programs. Nurses
prepared for advanced practice in psychiatric mental health nursing
integrate knowledge of education, research, consultation, and
advanced clinical practice in collaboration with other health care
professionals to influence health policy and client outcomes.
Clinical experiences allow students to focus on individualized
learning goals and prepare them for a career in a variety of mental
health settings.
Graduates of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing track are eligible to sit
for three (3) certification exams from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC):
Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse
Specialist and Psychiatric Family Nurse Practitioner.
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Mental Health
Nursing Program Curriculum (NP/CNS)
Note: These courses are in addition to
the core courses.
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8200:610 |
Adv
Adult/Gerontological Assessment |
3 |
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8200:611 |
Adv
Mental Health Assessment |
3 |
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8200:660 |
Psychiatric Mental Health APN Practicum I |
2 |
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8200:661 |
Psychiatric Mental Health APN I: Health Promotion |
3 |
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8200:662 |
Clinical
Psychopharmacology |
3 |
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8200:664 |
Psychiatric Mental Health APN Practicum II |
2 |
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8200:665 |
Psychiatric Mental Health APN II: Acute Psychiatric Problems |
3 |
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8200:667 |
Psychiatric Mental Health APN III: Chronic Psychiatric
Problems |
3 |
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8200:668 |
Psychiatric Mental Health APN Practicum III |
2 |
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8200:669 |
Psychiatric Mental Health APN Practicum IV |
2 |
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8200:670 |
Psychiatric Mental Health APN IV: Synthesis |
3 |
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Total
(17 core + 29 track) |
46 |
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Psychiatric
Family Nurse Practitioner Curriculum
Note: These courses are in addition to
the core courses
and the courses for the Advance Practice Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
curriculum
(above).
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5600:648 |
Individual and Family Development |
3 |
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8200:650 |
Pediatric/Child Assessment |
3 |
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5600:660 |
Counseling of Children |
3 |
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8200:663 |
Internship |
2 |
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Total
additional |
11 |
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