NURS 3220 Strategies for Professional Nursing: Mental Health Transitions

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course focuses on the therapeutic use of self in the care of patients experiencing psychiatric-mental health transitions. Psychiatric and mental health transitions and therapeutic modalities are analyzed and integrated to customized care. A clinical practicum provides an opportunity to implement therapeutic relationships and customize nursing process with individuals and families experiencing mental health transitions. Culturally sensitive assessment and intervention strategies with diverse patients are addressed.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

1. Integrate previous learning in application of the nursing process to provide customized care to individuals and families experiencing transitions across the psychiatric-mental health continuum.
   
2. Participate as partners with individuals, families and communities in the customized therapeutic care process to protect, promote and restore optimal mental health.
   
3. Apply therapeutic communications skills specific to psychiatric-mental health nursing care with individuals and families when enacting professional practice.
   
4. Use critical thinking skills in designing and implementing comprehensive psychiatric-mental health care.
   
5. Apply theory and research findings in providing care for individuals and families experiencing transitions across the psychiatric-mental health continuum.
   
6. Demonstrate the ability to partner through collaborative relationships with individuals and families.
   
7. Conform to the ethical and legal principles that reflect the standards of nursing practice and professional codes in the transformation from LVN to RN.
   
8. Practice behaviors that demonstrate active participation in the integrated learning process.