NURS 7160 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing of Families and Groups

6 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: NURS 7000, 7120, 7140, 7170, 7310, 7320, 7340, 7420, 7500, 7550, 7600, 7900.
Corequisites: NURS 7190.
Description
Corequisite: NURS 7190.This course is designed to provide knowledge of theories related to family and group therapy and opportunity for clinical practice with acquired knowledge. Nursing assessment, interventions and evaluations for family and group therapy will be covered. Students will examine pertinent models of family and group psychotherapy and utilize critical thinking to determine treatment options. Consumer activism, family empowerment, cultural and ethical considerations, research priorities and legislative issues will be discussed. One seminar credit hour; 3 clinical credit hours (140 clinical practice hours). One seminar credit hour; 3 clinical credit hours (140 clinical practice hours). M