NUR 214 - Mental Health Nursing

Class: 2 Lab: 6 Credits: 4
This course facilitates the utilization of the nursing process to assist in meeting the needs of patients with common mental health problems. Focus is on the dynamics of human behavior ranging from normal to extreme.

Prerequisite(s): Take NUR 106, NUR 120, NUR 138, NUR 148, and NUR 165 with a minimum grade of “B” (80%) required.

Corequisite(s): Take NUR 212 and NUR 224.

Course Topics:

Foundations of Mental Health Nursing
Legal Aspects
Psychobiology
Psychopharmacology
Nursing Process
Therapeutic Communication
Personality Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Mood Disorders
Thought Disorders
Chemical Dependency/Substance Abuse
Childhood, Adolescent, and Teenage Disorders
Eating Disorders
Crisis Intervention

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:

All textbooks previously used in the nursing curriculum
ATI materials for 3rd semester
Associate Degree in Nursing Student Handbook- current academic yesr
SCC Student Planner and Handbook- current academic year

Grading System:
A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Analyze legal and ethical considerations in caring for the mentally ill client.
Identify and discuss current concerns in various age groups related to mental illness societal trends.
Discuss the differences and special considerations related to care of voluntary versus involuntary admission status clients.
Discuss the implications of psychobiological concepts to the practice of mental health nursing.
Demonstrate therapeutic communication and relationship development in the mental health setting.
Discuss nursing implications for various currently relevant treatment modalities and medications prescribed in the care of clients diagnosed with common mental health illnesses.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
Classroom Conduct/Expectations
Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021