COURSE NUMBER: NURSING 304
COURSE TITLE: PSYCHIATRIC NURSING I
CREDIT HOURS: THREE (3)
COURSE TIME: WEDNESDAY, 1:45-3:15PM
FRIDAY, 2:45-4:15PM
TEXTBOOKS: MENTAL HEALTH NURSING, 4TH EDITION
BY: KAREN LEE FONTAINE
J. SUE FLETCHER
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING, 9TH EDITION
BY: GAIL W. STUART
WHERE THERE IS NO PSYCHIATRIC
BY: VAKRIM PATEL
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course focuses on the basic psychopathology of mental disorders and the theories and principles underlying nursing care of clients with alterations in mental health status. A cultural and historical perspective on mental disorders, with a discussion of theoretical frameworks of human growth and development and psychological theories will be presented. Emphasis will be placed on communication in psychiatric nursing including mental health interviews and defense mechanisms used by clients to cope with life threating situations
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this course, students will be able to: 1. Define mental health and mental illness 2. Discuss the history of mental illness in Liberia and its prevalence in our society and globally. 3. Discuss the theories of mental disorders and how it affects human development 4. Describe the basic brain development 5. Describe the clinical manifestations of brain dysfunction in mental disorders 6. Identify the role of Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology in brain dysfunction 7. Demonstrate a complete mental health assessment 8. Formulate examples of conscious and unconscious attempts to manage anxiety 9. Distinguish between the different characteristics of the various anxiety disorders 10. Differentiate concomitant disorders from the primary anxiety disorder 11. Apply the nursing process when interviewing clients