Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Clinical

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This course focuses on the health promotion, maintenance, and restoration of client's mental health across the lifespan. The application of mental health theories, and the use of an integrated approach to help students develop treatment plans using both psychotherapeutic treatment modalities and psychopharmacology are explored. Throughout the course, social norms, bias, and stigmas about mental health issues are discussed. Emphasis is on professional role development, clinical judgement, therapeutic communication, and nursing interventions for clients with various mental health disorders in acute care and outpatient settings. Students will integrate evidence-based practices as they relate to achieving desired outcomes for the client with mental health disorders. The impact of social determinants of health on mental health and health equity will be explored. Clinical. Corequisite(s): NUR 3033 .