Learners are provided an introduction to the assessment, treatments, and nursing interventions for patients with psychiatric and mental health issues. Basic mental health concepts, therapeutic relationships, and assessment strategies are applied within the context of the nursing process, and legal and ethical practices.

This course is restricted to students in the Practical Nursing program.

Prerequisites (minimum grade or equivalent):
ENGL 100 (C+); COMM 125 (C+);
ANAT 1101 Anatomy and Physiology (C+);
NURS 1101 Nursing Arts (C+);
NURS 1202 Nursing Foundations 1 (B+);
NURS 1301 Mathematical Principles of Medication Administration (A-);
NURS 1504 Care of the Older Adult (C+);
NURS 1102 Applied Pharmacology (C+);
NURS 1103 Pathophysiology (C+);
NURS 1201 Adult Health Assessment (B+);
NURS 1203 Nursing Foundations 2 (B+);
NURS 1401 Clinical 1: Foundational (P)