Behavioral Health (NURS 139)
Term: 2021-2022 Summer Session
Office Hours - Virtually and in Person by Appointment:
Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun, 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (5/23/2022 - 7/11/2022) Location: ONLIN-WEB-WEB Tue, 1:00 PM - 4:50 PM (5/23/2022 - 7/11/2022) Location: DELTA BHAT 421 Wed, 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM (5/23/2022 - 6/10/2022) Location: MENOM PINE TBD Thu, 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM (5/23/2022 - 6/10/2022) Location: MENOM PINE TBD Wed, 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM (6/13/2022 - 7/1/2022) Location: MARQU MGH TBD Thu, 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM (6/13/2022 - 7/1/2022) Location: MARQU MGH TBD
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.