NUR 3470 - Mental Health Nursing for the BSN - Accelerated

Credits: 4
Lecture: 45
Lab: 0

Presents the essential concepts of mental health and mental illness within the context of patient-centered care. Emphasis will be on enhancing mental wellness of individuals, families or groups through a transpersonal caring model as students apply the nursing process. Theoretical content will focus on therapeutic communication, exploration of therapeutic use of self, major psychiatric disorders, stress and crisis, legal and ethical aspects of practice and culturally competent care. Students will have opportunities to practice nursing assessment and interventions based on the Standards of Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nursing Practice in a variety of clinical settings across the continuum of care. 45 hours of theory, 45 hours of clinical experience is required. Must complete with a B- or better. This course is limited to students in the Accelerated BSN track.

Prerequisite(s): NUR 2370, NUR 2570
Corequisite(s): NUR 3470P, NUR 3570, NUR 3570P