Mental Health Nursing Clinical

Catalog description

This course NURS 222 Lab/Clinical course reinforces the theory with integrated skills laboratory and clinical practice components to provide opportunities for hands-on development of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for quality and safe nursing care of adolescents and adults with alterations in mental, social, and emotional health. Opportunities are provided for development of the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for competence and accountability in understanding human behaviors, necessary adaptations, therapeutic communication skills and the delivery of evidence-based care to the client. The course consists of lab experiences and off campus supervised clinical experiences in a variety of clinical settings related to mental health care. Must be taken concurrently with NURS 221 Theory Component. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of NURS 122 or 132, and NURS 123 or 133 with grade C or better; concurrent enrollment in or successful completion of NURS 219 , NURS 220 , and Humanities elective requirement ( ENGL 201 or ENGL 202 or ENGL 203 or ENGL 204 or ENGL 205 or ENGL 206 or ENGL 207 or ENGL 208 or ENGL 211 or ENGL 215 or HIST 102 or HIST 102 or HIST 201 or HIST 202 or HIST 201 or HIST 213 ) with a grade of C or better. Co-requisite(s): NURS 221 .