Course Catalog Information (24-25)
NURS 94A
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
Course Description
This course builds on prior learning experiences to develop knowledge and skills used in the management of nursing care of patients experiencing psychiatric and mental health challenges. The course integrates the knowledge of pathophysiology, diagnostics, pharmacology, communication concepts, and therapeutic interventions in order to facilitate culturally congruent nursing care for patients with complex variations in psychiatric health patterns. Students will become increasingly competent in the application of nursing processes, research, problem-solving and the use of clinical judgment within the framework of safe, patient-centered, evidence-based care. Both NURS 94A and NURS 94AL must be taken and passed concurrently within the same quarter (failure of either component requires both courses to be retaken).
Student Learning Outcomes
- Apply own cultural background to concepts of mental health and mental illness.
- Design a critical thinking component in relation to the nursing care of a patient with a given psychiatric diagnosis.
- Demonstrate knowledge of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and identify professional implications for the nurse.
Course Details
- Units
- 2 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 2
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- Non-GE Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to CSU only
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
- Formerly Statement
- Formerly NURS 85A
Requisite and Advisory
- Prerequisite(s)
- NURS 93, NURS 93A, NURS 93AL, NURS 93L, and NURS 93PL
- Corequisite(s)
- NURS 94AL
- Advisory(ies)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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