NURS 309 - MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

Institution:

Delaware State University

Subject:

Nursing

Description:

The course provides students with didactic and clinical learning experiences utilizing the nursing process as a means of providing health care to individuals, families, and groups experiencing maladaptative alterations in mental health. Student development in the following nursing roles is emphasized: communicator in the therapeutic nurse-client relationship, advocate of client's rights, and care-giver. The course prepares students to communicate professionally in the health care environment. It exposes students to maladaptive behaviors as they relate to safe, competent nursing skills. A holistic approach, which combines medical nursing and mental health nursing, will produce a nurse who is better prepared for their professional role.Prerequisites: Completion of all General Education and Support courses with a letter grade of "C" or better in all courses; formal admission to the Nursing major, (success on the NET, G.P.A. of 2.8 or higher).Corequisites: NURS 307, NURS 308.Credit, five hours.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

AND NURS 309C

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

08/26/2008 - 08/31/2013 

Institution Website:

www.desu.edu

Phone Number:

(302) 857-6060

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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