2024-2025 General Catalog 
    
    Oct 02, 2024  
2024-2025 General Catalog
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RNSG 2213 - Mental Health Nursing


RNSG 2213 integrates the principles and concepts of mental health, psychopathology, and treatment modalities as they relate to providing nursing care to patients and their families suffering from mental illnesses.  The course is designed to provide the learner with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to function within the four roles of nursing which include: member of the profession; provider of patient-centered care; patient safety advocate; and member of the health care team.  RNSG 2213 is a foundational course that utilizes classroom instruction, active learning, and role-play as tools to educate the student about nursing roles as they apply to patients/families across the life span and to persons who are receiving care as inpatients in psychiatric facilities as well as in various community settings. This course lends itself to a block or integrated approach. Traditional Track Prerequisites: ENGL-1301, BIOL-2401, BIOL-2402, PSYC-2314, RNSG-1413, RNSG-1205, RNSG-1201, RNSG 1160, with a grade of “C” or better.  Advanced Placement LVN to RN Transitional Track Prerequisites: ENGL-1301, BIOL-2401, BIOL-2402, PSYC-2314. Traditional track: This course must be taken concurrently with RNSG 1441, RNSG 2460, RNSG 1144, and RNSG 2121, and each must be passed with a “C” or better. Transition track: This course must be taken concurrently with RNSG 1327, RNSG 2360, and RNSG 2121, and each must be passed with a “C” or better.

  Semester Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 1 Pre-requisite: ENGL 1301, BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, PSYC 2314, RNSG 1205, RNSG 1201, RNSG 1413, RNSG 1160 Co-requisite: RNSG 1327, RNSG 2360, and RNSG 2121 CB or CIP Approval #:
51.3801Fees?
NoneProgram Liability Insurance Fee:
No



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