Altered Mental Health Patterns

An examination of the conceptual base, principles, and practice of mental health and psychiatric nursing across the life span in a holistic approach. Nursing modalities include: psychotropic medications, milieu therapy, crisis intervention, and therapeutic communication skills within the acute psychiatric hospital setting. Individual and family coping with acute mental health alterations are explored. A clinical component (NUR 3970) must be taken concurrently.

UG - Undergraduate

N - Course May Not Be Repeated