• NURS 5072: Contemporary Approaches to Psychotherapy

  1.00 Credits

  King University

  
  This course focuses on introducing contemporary theories and methods used by the Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nurse as broadly applied across treatment settings. Students will explore theory and therapy techniques associated with various therapeutic models with regard to theoretical underpinnings therapeutic action techniques relationship between therapist and patient and application to different diagnostic populations and family systems. Selected contemporary psychotherapies will be studied and applied to selected cases utilizing various methods of learning. Students will gain knowledge and experience that promotes satisfactory assimilation of mental health concepts in their delivery of advanced practice nursing across the lifespan. Emphasis will be placed on evidence-based practice and treatment guidelines using a range of theoretical and conceptual models for conducting psychotherapy and supporting recovery. Selected psychotherapies will be studied and application made where possible within the practicum setting as well as the course learning activities. The DSM 5 will be used as the basis for diagnostic nomenclature across the lifespan.
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• NURS 5073: Integration and Application of Psychotherapies

  1.00 Credits

  King University

  
  This course focuses on the application of theories and methods used by the Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Nurse as broadly applied across treatment settings. Students will explore theory and therapy techniques associated with various therapeutic models with regard to theoretical underpinnings therapeutic action techniques relationship between therapist and patient and application to different diagnostic populations and family systems. Selected psychotherapies will be studied and applied to selected cases utilizing various methods of learning. Students will gain knowledge and experience that promotes satisfactory assimilation of mental health concepts in their delivery of advanced practice nursing across the lifespan. Emphasis will be placed on evidence-based practice and treatment guidelines using a range of theoretical and conceptual models for conducting psychotherapy and supporting recovery. Selected psychotherapies will be studied and application made where possible within the practicum setting as well as the course learning activities. The student will be given the opportunity to assess the dynamic forces of the current health care delivery system and how it influences care delivery to the client needing mental health services. The DSM 5 will be used as the basis for diagnostic nomenclature across the lifespan.
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• NURS 5075: Advanced Psychopharmacology

  3.00 Credits

  King University

  
  This course presents advanced concepts in neuroscience pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and the safe clinical management of targeted psychiatric symptoms related to the psychopharmacologic treatment of various psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. The course reflects current scientific knowledge of psychopharmacology and its application to clinical problems seen in a variety of settings. This course builds on knowledge from previous courses such as Advanced Pharmacology and Advanced Pathophysiology to provide the advanced practitioner with knowledge related to clinical management of psychotropic medications with emphasis on the assessment prescribing and administration strategies of psychiatric medications. This course is designed to prepare students for the role of prescriber based on national guidelines and evidence-based practice.
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• NURS 5076: Psychiatric/Behavioral Health Disorders and Diagnosis

  3.00 Credits

  King University

  
  This course will provide a biophysical framework for the practice of advanced psychiatric mental health nursing across the lifespan. Students will develop advanced knowledge of diagnostic criteria and management of psychiatric and mental health disorders. Advanced comprehensive assessment skills differential diagnosis and psycho therapeutic management of clients with common and major psychiatric disorders across the lifespan will be emphasized. Research and epidemiological data will be employed to formulate outcomes-based practice. Mental health promotion and prevention risk factors taxonomy cultural influences and assessment issues specific to all populations will be a focus of learning. Evidence-based research findings and DSM diagnostic criteria will be utilized in this course.
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• NURS 5078: Psychiatric Mental Health Seminar and Clinical I

  6.00 Credits

  King University

  
  This is the first of two clinical practicum courses that provides a synthesis experience during which the student implements the role of the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner applying current evidence-based practice focusing on knowledge and skills needed to assess diagnose and treat psychiatric mental health disorders across the lifespan. The curriculum content will build on previous coursework to allow students to integrate psychopharmacology prescribing principles use of psychotherapies diagnosis of psychiatric behavioral health disorders and consult with interdisciplinary team members to develop appropriate and individualized treatment plans. The clinical course provides the student the opportunity to develop critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning under the supervision of a qualified mental health care preceptor in order to manage care for individuals and families using recommended practice guidelines and diagnostic criteria.
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• NURS 5079: Psychiatric Mental Health Seminar and Clinical II

  6.00 Credits

  King University

  
  This is the second of two clinical practicum courses that provides a synthesis experience during which the student implements the role of the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner applying current evidence-based practice focusing on knowledge and skills needed to assess diagnose and treat psychiatric mental health disorders across the lifespan. The curriculum content will build on previous coursework to allow students to integrate psychopharmacology prescribing principles use of psychotherapies diagnosis of psychiatric behavioral health disorders and consult with interdisciplinary team members to develop appropriate and individualized treatment plans. The clinical course provides the student the opportunity to refine critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills under the supervision of a qualified mental health care preceptor in order to manage care for individuals and families using recommended practice guidelines and diagnostic criteria.
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• NURS 5990: Comprehensive Assessment

  0.00 Credits

  King University

  
  Master�s level. Graduate level nursing at the master�s level requires a final competency demonstration. Final comprehensive competency demonstration in the MSN program consists of the graduating student�s ability to meet the expected outcomes as set forth by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials of Masters Education in Nursing. These Essentials are core for all master�s programs in nursing and delineate the outcomes expected of all graduates of master�s nursing programs. Completion of a final competency portfolio which encompasses the core knowledge and skills outlined in the AACN Essentials document serves as demonstration of the MSN student�s mastery of the required competencies. The final competency portfolio is evaluated by a rubric and is pass/fail.
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• NURS 5991: Post-Masters Comprehensive Assessment

  0.00 Credits

  King University

  
  Post-Masters Comprehensive Assessment
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• NURS 7000: Theoretical & Philosophical Foundations of Nursing Practice

  3.00 Credits

  King University

  
  Building on the masters-level foundation of knowledge and core concepts of theory and scientific frameworks this course prepares doctoral students to critique evaluate and utilize theory within their practice and assists them in the identification of models used to guide research and knowledge development within the discipline. Philosophical foundations of knowledge development in nursing and the natural and social sciences are explored. Relevant theories from bioethics biophysical sciences psychosocial science analytical science and organizational science are also addressed. Emphasis is placed on middle range theories and concepts used to guide nursing practice. In preparation for their scholarly project students are expected to demonstrate the ability to conceptualize a theoretical basis for their specialty practice that is comprehensive holistic and has the potential to impact patient care delivery models and improve patient outcomes
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• NURS 7001: Nursing Informatics

  3.00 Credits

  King University

  
  Building on previous knowledge in healthcare informatics this course provides an opportunity to examine the forces driving the migration to digital information systems in health care and the associated desired goals for improvements in value outcomes quality and costs efficiencies. Health information technology and systems are explored for their impact on population health work flow process improvement and fiscal bearing. The course explores data-driven science within the realm of clinical and translational research to assist the nurse in advanced roles to mine electronic data sets and to prepare for the future with skills for knowledge management to support evidence-based practice and research application
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