Dec 26, 2024  
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NURS 230 - Mental Health Nursing


3.5 units
2 hours lecture, 4.5 hours lab
Prerequisite: NURS 220   and NURS 222   and NURS 224   and NURS 226   with a minimum grade of C

OR

NURS 149  with a minimum grade of C

AND

NURS 224  with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment
Enrollment Limitation: Students must be admitted into the Nursing Program.
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU

In this course, students will utilize the nursing process to care for clients with varying degrees of mental health problems. Psychopharmacological therapies will be examined. Students will apply techniques of therapeutic communication and assume a leadership role in the clinical setting. In addition, students will utilize and maintain legal and ethical standards specific to mental health patients.



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