Critical Reasoning in Nursing Care of Individuals and Groups in Mental Health

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Focuses on critical reasoning and in the care of individuals and groups with common mental health disorders. Emphasizes therapeutic use of self for enhancing effective communication. Incorporates principles from abnormal psychology, group dynamics, milieu nursing, and complex care relationships, substance use/abuse, crisis intervention, delivery models. (3 cr didactic; 3 cr total clinical/lab) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level HLT 3400 Minimum Grade of C and (Undergraduate level NUR 2400 Minimum Grade of C or Undergraduate level NUR 2124 Minimum Grade of C) and Undergraduate level NUR 3100 Minimum Grade of C