NURS 235 Nursing Care of Patients in Community And Mental Health Settings

This course will introduce students to psychiatric mental health nursing and community-based nursing practice. Students will examine concepts specific to community and mental health nursing and apply the nursing process to clients experiencing an alteration in perception and clients requiring community support services. Students will develop competencies required to administer safe, technical nursing care to patients.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

NURS 134, NURS 135, and PSYC 200. Pre- or corequisite: SOCI 101

Hours Weekly

2.15 hours theory, 5.5 hours lab weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. Integrate knowledge of pathophysiology, psychology and sociology in the application of nursing care to
   patients experiencing alteration in perception and requiring community support services.
2. 2. Collaborate with the health care team, patient, and significant support person(s) to promote wellness and
   disease prevention in community and mental health settings to meet client’s needs.
3. 3. Demonstrate behaviors which promote professional growth, accountability and the profession of nursing
   in community and mental health settings.
4. 4. Demonstrate a holistic approach to the provision of nursing care assuring continuity of care across
   community and mental health settings.
5. 5. Demonstrate caring, integrity, safe practice and accountability in practicing the art and science of
   nursing.
6. 6. Utilize critical thinking to formulate, implement, evaluate and revise the nursing plan of care for patients
   in community and mental health settings.
7. 7. Implement nursing care in an effective and efficient manner utilizing principles of professional nursing
   practice, and legal and ethical standards.
8. 8. Analyze the impact of responses to stress on members of a multicultural society and intervene to
   optimize mental health and support client’s needs for community services.

Course Objectives

1. 1. Integrate knowledge of pathophysiology, psychology and sociology in the application of nursing care to
   patients experiencing alteration in perception and requiring community support services.
2. 2. Collaborate with the health care team, patient, and significant support person(s) to promote wellness and
   disease prevention in community and mental health settings to meet client’s needs.
3. 3. Demonstrate behaviors which promote professional growth, accountability and the profession of nursing
   in community and mental health settings.
4. 4. Demonstrate a holistic approach to the provision of nursing care assuring continuity of care across
   community and mental health settings.
5. 5. Demonstrate caring, integrity, safe practice and accountability in practicing the art and science of
   nursing.
6. 6. Utilize critical thinking to formulate, implement, evaluate and revise the nursing plan of care for patients
   in community and mental health settings.
7. 7. Implement nursing care in an effective and efficient manner utilizing principles of professional nursing
   practice, and legal and ethical standards.
8. 8. Analyze the impact of responses to stress on members of a multicultural society and intervene to
   optimize mental health and support client’s needs for community services.