NRSG 334 Child/Adult Mental Health
This course focuses on psychiatric-mental health nursing across the lifespan. The basic concepts in psychiatric-mental health nursing are examined, which includes stress adaptation and the history and theory of mental health and mental illness. Other content areas include: psychobiology, psychopharmacology, ethical and legal issues, therapeutic approaches in psychiatric nursing care, and care of clients with alterations in psychosocial adaptations. Care of the child with cognitive, sensory, or communication impairment is also addressed. The content and processes for the care of identified psychiatric patients are emphasized, but are also relevant to the care for all those with whom nurses interact. Learning experiences take place in a variety of settings: classroom, simulation lab, the North Dakota State Hospital, Anne Carlson Center and the James River Correctional Center.
Offered
Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
- Approach patient centered care of the individual as a biopsychosocial-spiritual being.
- Develop communication skills as a tool for effective therapeutic, personal, and SLO: #1, 3, 5, 7 & 8 professional relationships.
- Analyze how the mental health-mental illness spectrum is influenced by internal and external stressors. SLO: #1, 2, 3 & 7
- Implement the nursing process to design primary, secondary and tertiary nursing interventions for individuals and groups who demonstrate deviations in mental health. SLO: #1, 2, 4, 5 & 7
- Examine the professional nurse's role in the interdisciplinary team approach to SLO: #2, 3, 4, 5 & 7 delivery of mental health care in inpatient and community settings.
- Identify the effect of families, significant others, growth and development patterns, culture, and environment on the patient/family experiencing variations on the mental health, mental illness spectrum. SLO: #2, 6 & 7
- Collaborate with members of the interdisciplinary team on assessment, planning, and treatment of mentally ill patients. SLO: #1, 2, 3, 5, 6 & 7
- Apply principals of safety to the therapeutic milieu. SLO: #1, 5, 6, 7 & 8
- Examine legal and ethical issues relevant to the mentally ill population and the SLO: #2, 5, 6 & 7 corrections population.
- Synthesize knowledge of individuals, families, and communities into the practice of nursing.
- Collaborate with health team members to assist individuals/families/communities/world toward optimal wellness as they vacillate on the health continuum.
- Apply nursing research, evidenced-based practice, and knowledge from the liberal arts in refining nursing practice.
- Utilize clinical judgement in the application of the nursing process to provide compassionate care throughout the lifespan and across various healthcare settings.
- Promote quality health care in a safe environment.
- Responsibly engage in unselfish service to humankind.
- Apply technology and information management tools to support safe and effective patient care.
- Apply theoretical and research-based knowledge to determine the bio-psycho- social-spiritual health status of individuals/families who have mental health problems. SLO: #1, 2, 4, 5, 7 & 8