Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (N416)

(01/11/2021-03/05/2021)

Prerequisite Courses

Course	Description	Credits	Course Type Code
N326	Nursing Research	Credits: 3	Crs Type: R
N332	Cultural/Spiritual Aspects PT Care	Credits: 2	Crs Type: R
N401	Nrsg Care of Adult w/Cmplx Hlth Dev	Credits: 8	Crs Type: R
P342	Catholic Principles & Ethics in Healthcare	Credits: 4	Crs Type: R

Co-Requisite Courses

Course	Description	Credits	Course Type Code
N430	NRS LDRSHP/MGT In Health Care System	4	R

Course Memo

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing provides an overview of the leading mental illnesses, current treatment, and the role of the psychiatric mental health nurse in the interdisciplinary mental health care team. Use of therapeutic communication, nursing process, milieu therapy and knowledge of psychopharmacology are emphasized. Evidence based practice provides the focus for the care of individuals, families and groups in acute care inpatient and partial hospitalization, and community mental health settings. Legal and ethical issues associated with psychiatric mental health nursing are discussed. Preventive and psychoeducational interventions with patients and families are also explored. (Prerequisites: Successful completion of all junior level and first semester senior year courses, or permission of the Dean.)

Course Section Description

This course meets the first 8 weeks of the term.

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