Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (N416)
(10/13/2021-12/09/2021)

PREREQUISITE COURSES FOR Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Course	Description	Credits	Course Type Code
N310	Foundations of Nursing Practice	Credits: 4	Crs Type: N
N311	Concepts & Practice of Adult Health Deviations	Credits: 5	Crs Type: N
N312	Nursing Care of Infants & Children	Credits: 4	Crs Type: N
N314	Maternal-Newborn Nursing	Credits: 4	Crs Type: N
N317	Adult Health Deviations	Credits: 3	Crs Type: R
N319	Pathopharmacology II	Credits: 4	Crs Type: N
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

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 second 8 weeks of the term.

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