RNSG 2213 - Mental Health Nursing

Institution:

Laredo Community College

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Description:

Course Description: Principles and concepts of mental health, psychopathology, and treatment modalities related to the nursing care of clients and their families. Key Concepts: This course introduces the student to the concepts in the care of clients and their families with psychiatric and mental health disorders. There is an emphasis on the nursing process. The course's key concepts include human personality development; therapeutic communication skills; adaptive and maladaptive patterns of behavior; principles of family intervention; neurophysiology and psychotropic medications; nursing roles relevant to prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of the psychiatric-mental health client; psychopathology. Prerequisites: PSYC 2314, SOCI 1301, COSC 1300, RNSG 1443, RNSG 1460, RNSG 1144, RNSG 1201, RNSG 2208, RNSG 2260, RNSG 1146, RNSG 2201, RNSG 2261. Prior or concurrent with 3-Hours Humanities/Fine Arts Course.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.laredo.edu

Phone Number:

(956) 721-5394

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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