NUR 2113 - Mental Health Nursing

Liberal Arts

Class Hours: 8.25 class hours per week and 10.5 clinical hours per week for one summer term (13. 5 clinical hours are designated for additional clinical activities).
Semester Credit Hours: 3

This course focuses on human behaviors resulting from the effects of stressors upon the individual’s biopsychosocial systems. Methods of adaptation which are exhibited by individuals experiencing stressors and which are not acceptable within the individual’s society are examined. Application of the nursing process for the individual with a psychosocial disturbance is explored in the clinical and classroom settings. Therapeutic communication is emphasized as a vital part of nursing interventions giving consideration to the individual’s position on the health-illness continuum. The focus of clinical learning is on nursing interventions and available community resources for patients with mental health needs.

Prerequisite(s): NUR 1129, PSY 1513, & PSY 2533.