NURS 6322 - PSYCHIATRIC COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH NURSING III

[4 Credits]

This is the third in a series of courses that prepare students for the role of advanced practice psychiatric community health nursing within the scope of professional standards and the core values of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing. The course examines historical influences, conceptual models and theories, and evidence-based research in the area of advanced practice psychiatric nursing as it relates to the advanced practice care of groups. Course content emphasizes group psychotherapy, examines strategies, and research related to group therapy skills in advanced psychiatric and community mental health nursing. This course includes classroom and field experiences. Prerequisites: NURS 6321 and NURS 6328. Corequisite: NURS 6329.