NURS 2924 - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurs

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 1913 and 1913L and NURS 1926 or NURS 1930, each with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
Description
This course expands the student’s ability to apply the nursing process in the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of mental health for clients from diverse populations. The role of the nurse is expanded to include collaboration with clients, families, the interdisciplinary team and community agencies as it relates to the mental health client. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition of knowledge related to alterations in mental health and pharmacological principles. Principles of critical thinking are applied to the client with psychological distress and mental illness. Psychosocial concepts introduced during the prior nursing courses are expanded. This course includes classroom, clinical practice, seminar, and online experiences. This course is offered in the third semester of the Nursing Program.