2022-23 Undergraduate Catalog

NUR 441 Mental Health Nursing

This course focuses on safe, effective, culturally sensitive, patient-centered, evidence-based nursing care for patients with mental health problems across the lifespan. Historical, theoretical, legal, and ethical issues are analyzed. Emphasis is placed on therapeutic use of self, communication with inter- and intra-professional healthcare team members, information management and professional accountability. Nursing and intra-professional evidence-based interventions that enhance, promote, maintain, and restore mental health are analyzed. Two hours theory and one hour clinical/simulation lab.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

NUR 343, NUR 353, & NUR 443

Corequisite

NUR 344

Distribution

Nursing

Offered

Summer