NUR 350 Mental Health Nursing

4 credit hours

Focuses on the role of the professional nurse in the application of mental health principles for health of individuals and groups experiencing maladaptive and ineffective coping mechanisms. Emphasis is placed on the nursing process, therapeutic communication, teaching/learning, coping mechanisms, and therapeutic nurse-client relationships. Interrelated classroom and clinical laboratory experiences focus on critical thinking, self-awareness, and professional behavior in various community settings.

This course requires an off-site clinical learning experience.

Prerequisite:

NUR 340 Nursing Care Of Adults I , NUR 342 Pharmacology/Pathophysiology I , NUR 341 Ethical, Cultural, And Spiritual Nursing Practice and NUR 349 Simulations In Clinical Reasoning

Corequisite:

Concurrent with NUR 346 Gerontology And End-Of-Life Nursing Care , NUR 348 Nursing Care Of Adults II , and NUR 360 Pharmacology/Pathophysiology II

Nursing Fee: See Course Schedule for Amount
Course is Offered: WI Every Year