ADN 218 - Mental Health Issues in Nursing

3 Credit Hour(s)
2 Lecture Hour(s)
2 Lab Hours(s)
Prerequisite(s): ADN 201
This course includes concepts related to the nursing care of individuals experiencing alterations in social and psychological functioning. Emphasis is placed on utilizing the nursing process to provide and manage nursing care for individuals with common psychiatric disorders or mental health needs. Nursing roles, psychosocial needs of the client, and family teaching/learning principles, legal/ethical implications of care, commonly used medications, and related health trends and issues are integrated throughout the course. Upon completion, students should be able to apply psychosocial theories in the nursing care of individuals with psychiatric/mental health needs.