NURS 409 - Psychiatric Nursing

2 Credit(s)

The student will explore concepts in promoting and maintaining mental health in the individual, family, group and the community. Mental health assessment, health promotion and roles and responsibilities within the profession of psychiatric nursing will be introduced. This course emphasizes communication and caring through the application of communication skills, the therapeutic relationship and nursing process in the care and treatment of common clinical conditions/disorders in the realm of mental health nursing. The interconnection of medical and mental health symptoms will be addressed. Health care trends related to primary health care, determinants of health and wellness are examined. Concepts of crisis, comfort, anger, hope, loss, power, resiliency and integrity will be introduced. Students must be enrolled in the ASU four-year baccalaureate nursing program and successfully complete all previous level courses.