NUR 24215 Community Mental Health

(4 cr.) Lecture-Lab: (3-3)
(F,W)
This course is designed to develop knowledge to provide psychiatric nursing care to select clients in the hospital or community who demonstrate patterns of maladaptive behavior. The student will explore methods of prevention, maintenance and treatment of individuals with a mental illness. Hospital and community experiences are utilized to provide student opportunities to apply and analyze the nursing process to clients with maladaptive behavior, focusing on one-to-one interpersonal relationships. Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing Program