NURS 4314 - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Care Theory

Credits: Semester Credit hours: 3

Prerequisites: Prerequisites: NURS 3204, NURS 3307, NURS 3207, NURS 3308, and NURS 3208.
Corequisites: Co-requisites Courses: NURS 4210.
The focus of this course is on the therapeutic and empathetic use of the nurse’s interpersonal skills, and the nurse’s therapeutic and effective use of self, with clients who have psycho-social and mental health needs. Emphasis is on the therapeutic relationship and its potential to assist individuals and families in in-patient and out-patient settings, establish greater cognitive and emotional equilibrium, and greater measures of mental health. The focus is on treatment modalities, such as milieu therapy, crisis intervention, and psychopharmacology, designed for health promotion, maintenance, and restoration throughout the lifespan. The course content helps students plan and engage in therapeutic dialogue in intrapersonal dyads or group interventions.

Lecture: Lecture: 3 hours per week.