This course introduces the nursing student to the care of the Behavioral Health/Psychiatric requiring nursing care needs. Utilizing therapeutic communication, the student will assist individuals in various age groups in achieving an optimal position on the health-illness continuum. Adaptive and maladaptive behavior and coping methods are assessed. This clinical nursing course continues to advance nursing competency and critical thinking within the framework of the nursing process. The student must successfully complete this course with a final grade of C+ to progress to the next clinical course in the nursing curriculum. Campus lectures and nursing skills laboratories will be required and can be assigned during day, evening and/or weekend hours. Internet assignments are required in this course. Liability insurance, lab fee, testing fee an course fee are included in the students tuition. Prerequisites: NURS 1200, NURS 1300, and NURS 1400. Prerequisites or Corequisites: BIOL 1220 or BIOL 2030 with a grade of C or higher. Corequisites: NURS 1600 and NURS 1675. Lab fee. Course fee.
Semester Offered
Spring