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.

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.

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 student development of diagnostic/dynamic formulations and treatment. To extend student 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.

Introduction of the role of the advanced practice psychiatric nurse practitioner. This experiential course is the first psychiatric mental health practicum that introduces the role of the advanced practice psychiatric nurse practitioner, and includes completion of 167-180 direct care hours. Under the supervision of a preceptor students will conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and complete diagnostic formulations across the lifespan. Students will begin to develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with clinical faculty and preceptors via face-to-face or telehealth.

Introduction of the role of the advanced practice psychiatric nurse practitioner. This experiential course is the first psychiatric mental health practicum that introduces the role of the advanced practice psychiatric nurse practitioner, and includes completion of 167-180 direct care hours. Under the supervision of a preceptor students will conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and complete diagnostic formulations across the lifespan. Students will begin to develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with clinical faculty and preceptors via face-to-face or telehealth.

Introduction of the role of the advanced practice psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner. The course emphasizes evidence-based practice for assessment and psychiatric care across the lifespan. This course utilizes a bio-psychosocial framework built on students' prior knowledge of health assessment, ethics, and biological and social sciences. This integrated framework guides students in identifying risk factors inherent in the development of psychiatric disorders and mental health challenges. This course introduces the comprehensive psychiatric interview, diagnostic testing and formulation, and treatment planning that encompasses knowledge of culture, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

This is the DNP introduction to residency course designed to support development of the DNP scholarly project and introduce the DNP residency experience. The course focuses on identifying a project focus, conducting a comprehensive literature review, and critically appraising evidence using established evidence-based practice rating systems to inform project development. Students will identify and apply an appropriate theoretical or conceptual framework to guide the development of their scholarly project. During the residency component, students will complete a site-based needs assessment and synthesize current evidence to support problem identification and project planning. Course development is guided by the AACN (2021) Essentials, the ANA Code of Ethics (2025), the NONPF Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies (2022), the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Competencies (2016), and the APNA Scope and Standards of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practice (2022) 
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This is the DNP introduction to residency course designed to support development of the DNP scholarly project and introduce the DNP residency experience. The course focuses on identifying a project focus, conducting a comprehensive literature review, and critically appraising evidence using established evidence-based practice rating systems to inform project development. Students will identify and apply an appropriate theoretical or conceptual framework to guide the development of their scholarly project. During the residency component, students will complete a site-based needs assessment and synthesize current evidence to support problem identification and project planning. Course development is guided by the AACN (2021) Essentials, the ANA Code of Ethics (2025), the NONPF Nurse Practitioner Core Competencies (2022), the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Competencies (2016), and the APNA Scope and Standards of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practice (2022) 
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Exploration of systems of psychotherapy and therapeutic modalities used by the PMHNP across the lifespan.This 2-credit graduate nursing course is the second psychiatric mental health course that builds on the role of the advanced practice psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) from NUR 564. This course utilizes psychotherapy interventions with consideration to culture, diversity, equity, and inclusion. The course emphasizes the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship as the basis of psychotherapeutic treatment.
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