NURS 216Complex Health: Mental Health Clinical

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Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Acceptance to Year Two of the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program. Building upon the knowledge obtained from previous curriculum, this course focuses on managing clients in the mental health setting by incorporating current standards and evidence-based practice to the professional registered nurse role. Emphasis will be on planning and managing the care of clients in mental health facilities as well as equipping students to face unique psychosocial, spiritual, and physical stressors that healthcare professionals may encounter while carrying out their duties. Application from NURS 215 will be demonstrated in the clinical settings. This is a pass/fail course.