NURP 140 Mental Health Nursing for Practical Nurses

This course introduces the student nurse to theoretical and evidence-based perspectives of nursing care of patients with behavioral and mental health issues across cultures and the life span. The course will emphasize mental health issues and the impact on society, communication, safety, quality of life, and ethical considerations.

Credits

1

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

15

Semester Contact Hours Lab

0

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

0

NURP 140Mental Health Nursing for Practical Nurses

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

Health Science and Human Services Technical

II. Course Specification

Course Type

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Credit Hours Narrative

1

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

15

Semester Contact Hours Lab

0

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

0

Repeatable

No

III. Catalog Course Description

This course introduces the student nurse to theoretical and evidence-based perspectives of nursing care of patients with behavioral and mental health issues across cultures and the life span. The course will emphasize mental health issues and the impact on society, communication, safety, quality of life, and ethical considerations.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

• Identify and provide a safe environment for individuals facing abuse and neglect.
• Participate and assist clients in managing behavioral disorders in group or individual settings.
• Recognize and provide resources for clients experience chemical or other dependencies.
• Collect data and care for clients utilizing coping mechanisms.
• Identify clients in crisis mode and educate clients in crisis management through coping mechanisms.
• Identify importance of client culture/ethnicity when providing care to diverse clients.
• Identify client end-of-life needs through care and education.
• Provide client teaching for grief and loss.
• Identify expected behaviors of clients with independent and dependent behaviors.
• Identify emotional behaviors associated with religious/spiritual beliefs.
• Identify needs of clients with sensory perceptions.
• Identify actual/potential stressors for clients.
• Promote and provide a therapeutic environment and communication support for clients with mental health issues.
• Identify support systems for clients experiencing mental health issues.

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

VI. Delivery Methodologies