NE 212 - Nursing in Mental Health and Nursing of the Older Adult

Institution:

College of Marin

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Description:

(2.0 Units) (Prerequisite: Nursing Education 140. No corequisites. Four lecture hours weekly for eight weeks.) This course has two components: nursing in mental health, and nursing of the older adult. Nursing in mental health focuses on the application of the nursing process and principles of therapeutic communication to the care of pediatric and adult clients with selected mental disorders. Included are concepts of psychobiology, treatment modalities, collaborative care, and legal and ethical issues within mental health. Nursing of the older adult focuses on nursing interventions for health promotion, the management of common geriatric syndromes, and care of the older adult with multi-system problems. Included are the effects of a large aging population on health care; legal, ethical and public policy issues affecting care of older adults; and end-of-life care for clients across the lifespan and their families. (CSU)

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.marin.edu

Phone Number:

(415) 457-8811

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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