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The
Behavioral 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.
All
graduate nursing students complete core courses in theory,
information management, health policy issues, pathophysiology, and
research. Behavioral Health students complete specialty courses in
advanced behavioral 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 Behavioral Health Nursing Track
Faculty and Staff |
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Faculty:
Margaret (Peggy) Halter, PhD, APRN, Assoc. Prof. |
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Faculty:
Kathleen Tusaie, PhD, CNS, Asst. Prof. |
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Secretary:
Susan Bradford |
Telephone (330)
972-7555 - Fax (330) 972-5737 |
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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 behavioral 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 Behavioral Health Nursing track are eligible to sit
for certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
as a clinical nurse specialist or as a nurse practitioner in adult
psychiatric and mental health nursing.
Behavioral Health Nursing Program Curriculum
Note: These courses are in addition to
the core courses.
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5600:720 |
Topical
Seminar: Guidance and Counseling
(DSM IV) |
3 |
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8200:610 |
Adv
Adult/Gerontological Assessment |
3 |
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8200:612 |
Adv
Clinical Pharmacology |
3 |
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8200:660 |
Behavioral Health Nursing I Practicum |
2 |
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8200:661 |
Behavioral Health Nursing I |
3 |
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8200:662 |
Clinical
Psychopharmacology |
3 |
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8200:663 |
Behavioral Health Nursing Internship (elective) |
1-4 |
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8200:664 |
Behavioral Health Nursing II Practicum |
2 |
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8200:665 |
Behavioral Health Nursing II |
3 |
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8200:667 |
Behavioral Health Nursing III |
3 |
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8200:668 |
Behavioral Health Nursing III Practicum |
2 |
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8200:669 |
Practicum: Behavioral Health Nursing |
5 |
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Total including
core |
49 |
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