Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

Catalog description

Students will gain competency to promote therapeutic use of self in communication patterns. Using the nursing process, interventions for acute and chronic psych/mental health conditions focus on interdisciplinary collaboration, teaching-learning, and behavioral change to promote health promotion, disease prevention, and care of individuals and families of diverse and cultural backgrounds. Nursing care and interventions of special populations: homelessness, substance abuse, addiction, and mental health disorders over the lifespan are examined. Students will concurrently complete supervised clinical practice hours with a clinical faculty member in a psych/mental health setting. Emphasis will be placed on the role of the nurse in providing holistic care.