NUR 293 - Mental Health Nursing

Institution:

Athens Technical College

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Description:

Banner Title: Mental Health Nursing This course focuses on the nurse-client therapeutic relationship. Instructors use the Neuman Systems Model to examine behavioral and emotional responses to interpersonal, intrapersonal, and extrapersonal physiological and psychological stressors. This course incorporates major theoretical principles and conceptual models throughout. Application of the nursing process occurs during inpatient and community mental health care experiences. Students assume the role of interdisciplinary health care team members providing primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions. Student learning experiences take place in inpatient and community mental health practice settings. Student clinical assignments focus on clients experiencing mental stress and impaired coping. Prerequisites: Program admission, NUR 291 with a grade of C or better, PSY 291, SPC 191 Prerequisite/Corequisite: Elective, NUR 292 with a grade of C or better, SOC 191 Offered Winter term

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.athenstech.edu/

Phone Number:

(706) 355-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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