Mental Behavioral Health Nurs

Catalog description

Mental Behavioral Health Nursing This course focuses on the care of patients across the lifespan experiencing cognitive, mental and behavioral disorders. Emphasis is placed on management of patients facing emotional and psychological stressors as well as promoting and maintaining the mental health of individuals and families. Concepts of crisis intervention, therapeutic communication, anger management, and coping skills are integrated throughout the course. Community-based care and support services are addressed. Clinical experiences provide the student an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts and implement safe patient care to patients in selected mental health settings. Prerequisites: NURS 3205 , NURS 3401 , and NURS 3604 each with a grade of "C" or better and/or department approval.