Valerie Seney, PhD

The third and final psychiatric mental health practicum that builds on knowledge developed in NUR 565 and NUR 677 of the advanced practice psychiatric nurse practitioner role, and includes completion of 165-180 direct care hours. Under the guidance of their preceptor, students extend their knowledge to include management of individuals with increasingly complex mental health disorders across the lifespan. Students integrate assessment data, evidence-based literature, and clinical guidelines to develop treatment strategies to reduce risk and restore health. Students are expected to move beyond a focus on individual factors and treatment to apply a family and community lens to their formulations and treatment, Moreover, students are expected to incorporate therapy and psychopharmacologic treatments as appropriate in their practice via face-to-face or telehealth delivery. Students extend and refine skills in interdisciplinary collaboration and coordination of care for individuals and families with preceptors, clinical faculty, and community partners.
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Introduction of the roles & functions of the advanced practice psychiatric nurse. A bio-psychosocial framework built on students' prior knowledge of health assessment, ethics and biological & social sciences guides students in identifying risk factors inherent in the development of psychiatric disorders & mental health problems. Students examine evidence-based research & clinical deadlines for assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of prevalent psychiatric disorders in children, adolescents & adults, with consideration to developmental, cultural & ethical factors. Students are introduced to biological & psychosocial treatment modalities that promote & maximize mental health for individuals & families.
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The last psychiatric mental health course that builds on the role of the advanced practice psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) from NUR 677. Students will expand their understanding of mental health and disorders from a primarily individual perspective to apply a family and community partnership lens. Psychotherapeutic theories and models of family, group, and community-based treatment approaches will be emphasized.  These increasingly complex perspectives will inform students¿ development of diagnostic/dynamic formulations and treatment. To extend students¿ analysis and knowledge, the course also will focus on the influences of social determinants of health; culture, diversity, equity, and inclusion on mental health, treatment, and policy for patients, families, and communities across the lifespan.
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