NURS 4425 Nursing of Acute and Chronic Mental Health Conditions

Explores the foundational concepts of mental health nursing and examines acute and chronic mental health conditions in individuals across the lifespan. Focuses on strategies that promote an optimal level of functioning. The nurse's role in mental health nursing is emphasized.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

NURS 3322, NURS 3323

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: spring — Athens Campus: fall

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Recognize the impact of one’s attitudes, values and expectations when providing care for clients with mental health conditions.
2. Discuss and evaluate the roles of mental health nursing in various settings.
3. Explore the factors contributing to the development of mental health conditions.
4. Differentiate the characteristics of various acute and chronic mental health conditions.
5. Demonstrate responsibility and accountability in providing safe and competent nursing care to individuals with acute and chronic mental health conditions.
6. Utilize ethical/legal decision-making in providing nursing care for mental health clients.
7. Demonstrate knowledge of regulations that affect the ethical use of technology when caring for clients with mental health conditions.
8. Utilize critical thinking through application of the nursing process in planning and implementing nursing care for clients with acute and chronic mental health conditions.
9. Utilize therapeutic communication skills effectively with clients with mental health conditions.
10. Analyze the nurse’s role and function as an effective member of the interprofessional health care team in the mental health setting through appropriate collaboration.
11. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of community-based mental health nursing in intervening with clients with mental health conditions living in the community.
12. Explore current research findings related to the care of individuals with acute and chronic mental health conditions.
13. Discuss the impact of genetics and the Human Genome Project on understanding mental illness and individual response to therapeutic interventions.
14. Utilize technological resources to facilitate the care of clients with mental health conditions.
15. Demonstrate professionalism, including attention to appearance, demeanor, respect for self and others and attention to professional boundaries with patients, families and the interprofessional health care team.