NUR234 Mental Health Nursing

This course introduces students to principles, theories and concepts used for providing and directing holistic care of individuals with mental health alterations. Students will learn the use of therapeutic communication to establish and maintain therapeutic relationships and with participating in the interdisciplinary team. Learning opportunities for this course include classroom and supervised clinical experiences. Upon successful course completion, students will be able to apply the nursing process with an emphasis on clinical reasoning to promote patient mental health.

Prerequisite: NUR 168