RNSG 2213 - Mental Health Nursing

CIP Code: 51.3801
Credit(s): 2
Course Description: Principles and concepts of mental health, psychopathology, and treatment modalities related to the nursing care of patients and their families. This course lends itself to a blocked approach.

End-of-Course Outcomes: Explain the roles of the professional nurse in caring for patients and families experiencing mental health problems; use therapeutic communication; utilizes critical thinking skills and a systematic problem-solving process for providing care to patients and families experiencing mental health problems. 1,2,3,4,5,6

Prerequisite(s):

Traditional: RNSG 1513, 1360, 1193, 1301, 1441, 1261

Transition: RNSG 2207, RNSG 1193

Corequisite(s): RNSG 2161
Faculty Consent: N