Southern State Community College



COURSE TITLE:Mental Health NursingCATALOG – PREFIX/COURSE NUMBER/COURSE SECTION:NRSG 2400PREREQUISITES:BIOL 2205, BIOL 2206, ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102, MATH 1135, NRSG 1050, NRSG 1200, NRSG 1300, NRSG 1500, NRSG 1600, NRSG 2300, NRSG 2500, PSYC 1111, and SOCI 1170COREQUISITES:BIOL 2210, NRSG 1107, NRSG 2600 and NRSG 2800COURSE TIME/LOCATION: (Course Syllabus – Individual Instructor Specific)CREDIT HOURS:2LECTURE HOURS:2FACULTY CONTACT INFORMATION: (Course Syllabus – Individual Instructor Specific)COURSE DESCRIPTION:The course prepares the student to advance knowledge and skill for the care of patients with mental health needs.LEARNING (COURSE) OBJECTIVES:The learner will:Critique own beliefs, values, and attitudes regarding care of patients with mental health needs.Evaluate and modify behaviors exhibited by self when providing care to patient with mental health needs.Assess and provide care for the holistic care needs of pare and contrast resources available for physical and mental health needs.ADOPTED TEXT(S):Varcarolis, E.M. (2020). Essentials of psychiatric mental health nursing, (4th), St. Louis: Elsevier/Saunders. ISBN: 9780323661591(Included in program package if purchased previously)OTHER REQUIRED MATERIALS:Required learning resources from program eBook package may be utilized. Elsevier’s Nursing Concepts Online 2.0. Desktop, laptop, or tablet running Windows 7 or later or Mac OSX 10.8 or later. Not all required software/online resources will work with Android or iOS. High speed internet must be accessible.GRADING SCALE:To satisfactorily complete this course, the student must achieve a grade of C or above according to the following system:93 – 100 =A85 – 92.99 =B80 – 84.99 =C72 – 79.99 =D 0 – 71.99=FGRADING PROCEDURES OR ASSESSMENTS: (Course Syllabus – Individual Instructor Specific)Knowledge is evaluated through performance evaluation of student’s ability to meet objectives related to the lecture component of course. Students will be informed of the specific evaluation tool and their respective values on the first day of class.Standardized testing will be completed per policy.COURSE METHODOLOGY OR COURSE FORMAT: (Course Syllabus – Individual Instructor Specific)Concept based education featuring exemplars to demonstrate concepts, reinforced with lecture, discussion, group activities, assignments, critical thinking exercises, and course examinations to optimize student learning.COURSE OUTLINE: (Course Syllabus – Individual Instructor Specific)The instructor will incorporate the following concepts related to professional nursing practice throughout the course:WEEKSCONTENTCOURSE OBJECTIVE #1Care coordination1, 2, 3, 4 2 Professional identity; Communication1, 2, 43 Ethics; Health care law1, 2, 44 Stress; Coping1, 2, 3, 45, 6Mood and affect1, 2, 3, 47, 8Anxiety1, 2, 3, 49 Cognition1, 2, 3, 410, 11Psychosis1. 2. 3, 412Addiction1, 2, 3, 413 Interpersonal Violence1, 2, 3, 414, 15Culture; Spirituality; Sexuality; Nutrition1, 2, 3, 4SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS: None.OTHER INFORMATION:FERPA: Students need to understand that your work may be seen by others. Others may see your work when being distributed, during group project work, or if it is chosen for demonstration purposes. Students also need to know that there is a strong possibility that your work may be submitted to other entities for the purpose of plagiarism checks.DISABILITIES: Students with disabilities must contact the Disabilities Service Office at 800.628.7722 or 937.393.3431 before accommodations will be granted in any Nursing learning experience. ................
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