NRSG 210 - Community Mental Health

4.5 credit (2 lecture, 0 lab, 5 clinical) 7 contact hours [NRSG 110 , NRSG 120A , NRSG 120B , NRSG 130 , NRSG 140 , NRSG 150 , NRSG 160 , and NRSG 170 , or program director approval for advanced standing students; co-requisite: NRSG 200 ]*

This course introduces students to psychosocial adaptation to stressors in one’s environment. Recent developments in treatment modalities are presented. The nursing role, using the nursing process, will be examined in a variety of treatment settings, examining clients with a wide variety of diagnoses. The nursing students will work with clients in a variety of settings. The content is focused on helping the nursing student enhance skills and understanding for care of the mental health patient during both sickness and health, and to acquire skills in interpersonal relationships and communication.