NURS 354 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Credits: 4
When Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisite(s): NURS 222, NURS 244, and NURS 256; ENGL 101, ENGL 102 and COMM 105 or ENGL 101H and ENGL 102 with a minimum grade of “C.”
Corequisite(s): NURS 320, NURS 341, NURS 364.

This course presents theoretical knowledge, skills, and values needed to provide safe, competent, and humanistic nursing care to clients experiencing psychiatric, mental-health, and substance abuse disorders. A nursing process framework is use to teach therapeutic communication, professional boundaries, assessment strategies, nursing interventions, plans of care, and rehabilitative processes. Students will use a holistic approach and explore complementary methods of healing. They will conduct exercises in stress management, self-reflection, personal knowing, and self-care. Three credit hours of theory, 1 credit clinical, 4 hours per week.

Approximate fee: $1,250.