NURS 413 - Communication & Mental Health Nursing: Practicum

(1 unit)

Apply clinical reasoning and evidence-based strategies to deliver mental health nursing care across settings.

Maximum units a student may earn: 1

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Nursing Major and Departmental Permission

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Internship/Practicum: 1
Offered: Every Spring and Summer

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. perform individualized client assessments to develop plans of care.
2. analyze client data and presentation to prioritize client care needs.
3. evaluate client responses to interventions to monitor client and team safety and to revise plans of care.
4. use specialized therapeutic communication techniques during care of clients in mental health settings.
5. identify therapeutic modalities used in mental health settings.
6. demonstrate professional nursing practice to provide individualized nursing care.
7. reflect on professional behaviors and interactions in the interprofessional environment to improve care outcomes.

Click here for course scheduling information. | Check course textbook information