Overview
Description
Uses critical analyses and clinical reasoning in the care of individuals, children, and families with acute or chronic mental health issues across sociocultural settings. Focuses on therapeutic communication and promotion of emotional, mental, and social well-being.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Admission to the Nursing Major
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Nursing Major
Units
Lecture2
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring and Summer
Terms
spring, summer
Restrictions
Admission to the Nursing Major
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- differentiate between select mental health disorders to provide individualized care.
- explore cultural beliefs, practices, and stigmas related to clients with select mental health disorders.
- identify appropriate therapeutic communication strategies when caring for diverse clients with select mental health disorders.
- identify medication properties and nursing considerations used to treat select mental health disorders to ensure client safety and wellbeing.
- recognize the influence and impact of the healthcare system, legal and ethical issues on the delivery of care of the client with mental health needs.
- describe strategies to ensure client and team safety in the mental health care facility and situations.
- reflect on personal beliefs, values and implicit bias in caring for the client with mental health disorders.