2018-2019 College Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
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NURS 139 - Behavioral Health Nursing


Credit(s): 5
Contact Hours: 9

This course is designed to provide instructional, clinical/lab learning experiences in the provision of evidence-based nursing care to individuals experiencing psychiatric mental health disorders. The lecture portion of this course will emphasize the concepts of mood & affect, stress & coping, advocacy, safety, therapeutic communication and managing care. The clinical and lab components of this course are designed to assist students in integrating critical thinking and decision making throughout the nursing process to improve the care of patients experiencing psychiatric mental health disorders. Prerequisite: PSYC 201  and official acceptance into the A.D.N. program and following the required sequence of courses.



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