NSG 144: Mental Health Nursing
Overview
Course Description
Introduction to the concepts of psychosocial nursing care for clients throughout the life span. Emphasis on the use of the nursing process to assess and integrate therapeutic communication techniques, learning/teaching, psychosocial, diversity/cultural, spiritual, nutritional, pharmacological, legal and ethical issues. Introduction to adaptive and maladaptive, psychosocial and physiological responses related to commonly occurring psychological disorders as seen in the various healthcare settings. Integration QSEN competencies of patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety and informatics. Prerequisite: Admission to nursing program. Corequisite: NSG 140, NSG 142, NSG 143, NSG 145.
Course Information
Course Description
Introduction to the concepts of psychosocial nursing care for clients throughout the life span. Emphasis on the use of the nursing process to assess and integrate therapeutic communication techniques, learning/teaching, psychosocial, diversity/cultural, spiritual, nutritional, pharmacological, legal and ethical issues. Introduction to adaptive and maladaptive, psychosocial and physiological responses related to commonly occurring psychological disorders as seen in the various healthcare settings. Integration QSEN competencies of patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety and informatics. Prerequisite: Admission to nursing program. Corequisite: NSG 140, NSG 142, NSG 143, NSG 145.
Course Content
- Principles of nursing care related to mental health nursing standards of care
- Principles of nursing care related to psychosocial and mental status assessment
- Principles of nursing care related to development of the nurse client relationship
- Principles of nursing care related to adaptation to stress / coping
- Principles of nursing care related to religion / spirituality
- Principles of nursing care related to developmental theories / transitions
- Principles of nursing care related to end of life care / grief and loss
- Principles of nursing care related to legal/ethical aspects related to clients with mental health needs
- Principles of nursing care related to crisis intervention / suicide
- Principles of nursing care related to therapeutic environment / milieu management /behavioral management
- Principles of nursing care related to care of clients from vulnerable populations
Course Outcomes
- Patient-centered care - Recognize the patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient’s preferences, values and needs. (1-12)
- Teamwork and Collaboration - Function effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and sharing decision making to achieve quality patient care. (1-12)
- Evidence-Based Practice - Integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care. (1-12)
- Quality Improvement - Use data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and use improvement methods to design and test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of healthcare systems. (1-12)
- Safety - Minimize risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance. (1-12)
- Informatics - Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error and support decision making. (1-12)
Course Link in Canvas Commons (for Canvas LMS
Common Cartridge Download (for non-Canvas LMS)
Download this file to load the course in any non-Canvas LMS (Moodle, Blackboard, D2L, etc).