Behavioral Health (NURS 139)
Term: 2021-2022 Fall Semester
Faculty
Office Hours Winter 2025:
Office Location: BHATC 422G – Escanaba Campus /Room 138 – Bay West
Virtually:
- Mondays – 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
In Person:
- Tuesdays – 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Schedule
Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun, 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (8/30/2021 - 12/17/2021) Location: ONLIN-WEB-WEB
Tue, 11:00 AM - 1:50 PM (8/30/2021 - 12/17/2021) Location: DCKSN WC 234
Sat, 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM (9/27/2021 - 10/16/2021) Location: ONLIN WEB WEB
Fri, 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM (10/18/2021 - 11/6/2021) Location: MARQU MGH TBD
Sat, 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM (10/18/2021 - 11/6/2021) Location: MARQU MGH TBD
Description
This course is designed to provide instructional, clinical, and lab learning experiences in the provision of evidence-based nursing care to individuals experiencing psychiatric mental health disorders. The lecture portion of this course will emphasize the concepts of mood and affect, stress and coping, advocacy, safety, therapeutic communication and managing care. The clinical and lab components of this course are designed to assist students in integrating critical thinking and decision making throughout the nursing process to improve the care of patients experiencing psychiatric mental health disorders. Prerequisite: Officially accepted into the A.D.N. Program and 'C' or better in PSYC-201 and NURS-134. Officially accepted into ADN program and 'C' or better in PSYC-201 and NURS-134. To progress in the program the student must maintain grade of a 'C' or better in general education and program courses.