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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

NUR 3650 - Mental Health Nursing

Credits: 2
This pass/fail course builds on the content taught in NUR2500 and allows for application of mental health concepts in the lab, simulation, and clinical settings. Emphasis is on the delivery of safe, evidence-based, holistic, patient-centered care while using appropriate communication techniques to develop a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship to promote healing. Students will use the nursing process to apply and develop basic clinical skills in individual and group recovery care at a variety of mental health agencies. Simulation and lab experiences will build on content and skills mastered during the previous semesters. 
Prerequisite(s): NUR 3000  and NUR 3050  
Corequisite(s): NUR 3600