Practicum: Care of Behavioral Health Clients

Catalog description

Provides holistic, patient/client-centered nursing care of culturally, ethnically, spiritually, identity, and socially diverse patient/clients, families, and populations across the lifespan who are experiencing psychopathology in multiple settings. Includes the application of theories, evidence-based practice outcomes, clinical reasoning, and judgment. Nursing strategies, nursing actions, and patient/client-centered care to promote mental health and prevent mental illness are examined for patients/clients across the lifespan. Therapeutic communication skills with individuals, families, and populations are utilized. Current best practices, theory, and pathophysiological and epidemiological considerations of psychiatric disorders are demonstrated. Social determinants of health, self-care, civility and safety, and principles of preventing workplace violence are applied. Various treatment modalities and care by the interprofessional and intraprofessional healthcare team are observed. The legal, ethical, and regulatory frameworks used when caring for persons with psychiatric disorders are applied. Quality nursing practice within a culture of safety and compassion that emphasizes professional boundaries is demonstrated.