NURN 113Mental Health Practical Nursing Concepts

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Presents essential principles, concepts, and skills needed for promotion of mental health and care of mentally ill patients across the lifespan. Content includes growth and development, stress and behavior, and common forms of mental illness. Opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge and perform nursing skills are provided through faculty guided learning experiences in acute and/or community-based psychiatric health care settings that introduce the student to care of mentally ill patients. Course offered once a year (fall or spring).