PNE 158 Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing ( 1- 2 CR)

Recognizes emotional needs of patients. Provides knowledge of the role that emotions play. Enables students to understand their own behavior as well as patient behavior. Lecture 1-2 hours per week.

PNE 158 Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing is designed to provide the student with knowledge and understanding of characteristics of the mentally healthy and mentally ill patient; included in the course is discussion of stress factors and the responses, basic nursing interventions, therapeutic communication techniques, defense mechanisms, and care and treatment of the patient with an addictive personality. The student will realize that the knowledge of mental health nursing will be applied in a variety of practice settings