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Apr 20, 2024
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2018-2019 Academic Catalog V 71 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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VNSG 1238 - Mental Illness (nurs 1612)
CIP Code: 51.3901
Credit(s): 2
Study of human behavior with emphasis on emotional and mental abnormalities and modes of treatment incorporating the nursing process. The student will identify common mental illnesses and maladaptive behavior; utilize the nursing process to assist in planning care for the individual with mental illness or maladaptive behavior; and discuss trends in the management of the individual requiring psychotherapeutic treatment and pharmacologic agents. Therapeutic communication is emphasized. Continue to focus on the role of a vocational nurse as a Member of a Profession Provider of Patient-Centered Care Patient Safety Advocate and Member of the Health Care Team as related to caring for the individual with mental illness or maladaptive behavior. 1,2,4,5,6
Prerequisite(s): VNSG 1330 VNSG 1334 VNSG 1361 VNSG 1509
Requisite(s): Take VNSG 1400 VNSG 1402 ; VNSG 1160 ;
Faculty Consent: Y
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