PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH CLINICAL

Catalog description

The focus of this course is on nursing care of individuals with mental health problems. Students will be guided in critical thinking using research based therapeutic interventions learned in the classroom, lab, and clinical settings that are relevan t to the care of individuals with acute and chronic mental health illnesses. The nursing process, analysis and interpretation of data and decision-making serve as the conceptual foundations for applying knowledge and using therapeutic interventions in a variety of mental health settings. Culturally congruent care and societal influences of care will be emphasized in the development of treatment plans . Concurrent course is NURS 350. There are 90 supervised clinical hours associated with this course. Prerequisites: Admission to the Nursing Program , NURS 200, NURS 215, NURS 310, NURS 315, NURS 330, NURS 335.