NURS 9839 Psychiatric-Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing Across the Lifespan II

The second of three in the Psychiatric-Mental Heath (PMH) Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) series, this course prepares students for the PMH APN role. Knowledge of theoretical frameworks from NURS9837 is applied to assessment, diagnosis, and management of PMH problems. Students hone clinical judgment and communication skills to foster effective therapeutic alliances with patients/families, and facilitate interprofessional collaboration, consultation, and referrals. Topics in crisis management, mental illness prevention, mental health promotion, quality improvement, and case management for diverse populations are explored. A 375-hour supervised practicum provides opportunities for students to develop skills to treat people in diverse PMH clinical settings.

Course overview

Department
Nursing
School
CSON
Credits
0
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall,Every Spring,Every Summer

Catalog details

Prerequisites
NURS9836 and NURS9837 and NURS9730 and NURS9731 and NURS9842 and NURS9838 and NURS9732
Corequisites
NURS9840

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Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

2.60 / 5

Based on 39 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Carol Marchetti
    Spring 2024 · Official rating 4.25/5
  • Karen Pounds
    Fall 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 2.44/5
  • Victor Petreca
    Spring 2022 · Official rating 5.00/5

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