RNSG 2123 Mental Health Nursing Concepts
Mental Health Nursing Concepts is designed to prepare the student to care for individuals with alterations in their mental health, while utilizing nursing judgment. Topics will include, but are not limited to: anxiety, depression, addiction, schizophrenia, and dementia. Psychopharmacology, behavioral and cognitive therapies, and other treatment modalities will be integrated throughout the course. The course integrates the concepts of professional identity, teamwork and collaboration, quality and safety, evidenced-based practice, informatics, and health teaching and health promotion as they relate to the care of clients with alterations to their mental health. Students will care for patients from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds with mental health alterations in a variety of acute care and community settings.
3 credits
Prerequisite
Program Admission