Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Catalog description

This course focuses on the nursing care of patients with identified psychiatric/mental health problems. It is designed to enable the student to acquire knowledge and skills through the systematic observation of patient behavior to identify, describe, and classify pertinent behaviors related to psychiatric/mental health problems and developmental disabilities. The course emphasizes the nursing process, the nurse-patient relationship, and therapeutic communication skills in caring for individuals and their families across the lifespan. Concurrent enrollment in a psychiatric-approved clinical site is necessary. PREREQUISITES: RN 160 with a grade of “C” or better. COREQUISITES: Registered Nursing 74, 75, 79. LIMITATION ON ENROLLMENT: Must have a current unencumbered California LVN licensure. (A, CSU)