The course focuses on the concepts related to nurse management of patients with mental illness. Emphasis is placed on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes, such as therapeutic nurse-patient relationship, which are essential to the care of persons with mental health problems. The lab and clinical component provides experience in utilizing the nursing process to meet the needs of patients with varying degrees of illness behavior in the acute, chronic and outpatient settings.

NRS 243-Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing and PSY 103 both with a grade of "C" or better.

4 Semester hour(s)

2.5 lec/3 lab