Nursing Client Inter-systems: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

The course utilizes the Nursing Process and General Systems Theory in providing students with the theoretical knowledge and skills to promote the mental health of multicultural client systems throughout the life process. Commonly occurring and complex mental disorders affecting individual, family and group client systems are examined. Students will use therapeutic communication techniques as they interact with client systems with mental disorders. Ethical, moral and legal issues in psychiatric nursing practice are addressed. Research is applied to practice through the use of the best evidence currently available for clinical decision making. Clinical learning experiences are provided in a variety of mental health settings- inpatient and community settings. This course may be offered in a 7 week format.

Fall, Spring

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