Family Centered Behavioral Health: Didactic and Practicum

Prerequisite(s): NURS 315, NURS 325 and NURS 335; departmental approval. Restriction(s): Admission into the School of Nursing. This didactic and practicum course examines the provision of culturally congruent family-centered psychiatric mental health nursing care for children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly in the context of family and community. The nurse's role in health promotion, disease prevention, risk reduction, restoration of health, acute, and chronic disease management is explored. Students examine factors that contribute to development, expression, and alteration in mental health, including genetics, brain function, developmental level, social, and physical environments. Students apply best evidence to the nursing process to maximize transprofessional communication, safety, and outcomes. Safety in the calculation and administration of medications, therapeutic communication, and family centered education are prioritized. Consideration is given to ethical, legal, spiritual, psychosocial, physical, lifestyle, personal preferences, and cultural factors that influence decision-making. Special fee.