Concepts of Mental Health Nursing

This course focuses on adapting the nursing process to the practice of psychiatric-mental health nursing. Psychiatric disorders; psychiatric nursing concepts; nursing interventions; therapies; professionalism and continual professional growth; and community roles and services are stressed. Additional topics include suicide risk and appropriate interventions through the lifespan. Mental status exam will be performed on a geriatric client to determine cognitive status. Clinical experiences are provided in a psychiatric facility emphasizing therapeutic communication. Pediatric and geriatric concepts are integrated. Prereq, Program admission Coreq, Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (CPR) or equivalent and documentation of current immunizations