NURS 220 - Psychiatric/Mental Health

Institution:

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

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Description:

This nursing theory course prepares the generalist nurse to develop a psychiatric theoretical background for the understanding of human coping with stress and crisis in individuals, families, and communities within the professional role. Therapeutic interventions based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, designed to promote, maintain, and restore mental health, are presented. Legal, ethical, and political issues relating to mental health and the healthcare delivery system are explored. The belief that mental health nursing is an integral part of all nursing is emphasized. The nursing process as a critical-thinking tool provides a framework for discussing meeting human needs. Prerequisites: Completion of first year of the Nursing program (or its equivalent) (3: 3, 0) 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate, Undergraduate-Bachelor Program Schedule Types: Lecture Nursing and Health College Human Services Division Nursing Department

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.delhi.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 746-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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