NURS 322 - Behavioral Health Nursing Clinical

Institution:

Tusculum University

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Description:

1 Semester Hour, 45 Clinical Hours. This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of behavioral health and psychosocial problems in clinical nursing situations. Students will learn to apply components of therapeutic nursepatient communication psychopharmacology, and milieu management. This clinical course introduces the student to nursing care of patients of all ages with stressors affecting alterations in mental health and behavior. Clinical experiences provide opportunities for the application of the nursing process to the care of patients with behavioral health and psychosocial problems. The course emphasizes the application of the nursing process in a variety of mental health clinical settings. Prerequisite: Successful completion of NURS 211, NURS 212, NURS 231 and NURS 232 with a grade of C or better. Corequisites: NURS 301, NURS 311, NURS 312 and NURS 321.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tusculum.edu

Phone Number:

(423) 636-7300

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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