NUR 825 - PMHNP Focus II: Care of the Family as Client

[3 credit(s)]

Prerequisites: NUR 701, NUR 702, NUR 703, NUR 704, NUR 706, NUR 707, NUR 708, NUR 709, NUR 710, NUR 711, NUR 712, NUR 713, NUR 715, NUR 800, NUR 820, NUR 821, NUR 822, NUR 823, NUR 824. Co-requisites: NUR 826. This course focuses on the knowledge and skills to diagnose and treat family members who are facing dysfunctional intra-family behavioral patterns. Using family therapy theories, the students will learn how to promote, improve, and maintain the mental health of family members. The relationship of stress to mental health within the family will be explored, with of the impact of stressors on intergenerational family members examined. The influence of cultural norms upon the family will also be explored. NOTE: Students must be successful in companion course NUR 826 to receive a passing grade in this course (NUR 825).

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