Critically examines the nursing care of mental health and addiction, including wellness, illness, and recovery within the practice of nursing. Explores all components of the health care continuum to investigate ways to promote optimum mental health across the lifespan. The course takes a strength-based approach in relation to major adult mental health and addictions that students may encounter within the scope of nursing practice. Theories, concepts, and principles from nursing and related disciplines will be explored. Management of complex mental health patient care will be taught in a combination of lecture and simulation. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the College of Nursing who are registered in the B.S.N. program or the Post-Degree B.S.N. Option. Prerequisite(s): NURS 221.3. Note: Students with credit for NURS 307.3 will not receive credit for this course.
Critically examines the nursing care of mental health and addiction, including wellness, illness, and recovery within the practice of nursing. Explores all components of the health care continuum to investigate ways to promote optimum mental health across the lifespan. The course takes a strength-based approach in relation to major adult mental health and addictions that students may encounter within the scope of nursing practice. Theories, concepts, and principles from nursing and related disciplines will be explored. Management of complex mental health patient care will be taught in a combination of lecture and simulation. Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the College of Nursing who are registered in the B.S.N. program or the Post-Degree B.S.N. Option. Prerequisite(s): NURS 221.3. Note: Students with credit for NURS 307.3 will not receive credit for this course.
