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Apr 23, 2024
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2015-2016 Vincennes University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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NURS 240 - Psychosocial Nursing
4 hrs (Sem II)
This course continues to build on curricular concepts and principles. Theories of mental health and illness, neurobiology and legal considerations regarding care of adults and children are addressed. The nursing process is used when caring for the adult client to adapt to stressors of anxiety, mood disorders, personality disorders, psychotic disorders, cognitive disorders, psychoactive substance abuse and violence. The nursing process is also utilized to assist children and adolescents to adapt to behavioral and developmental disorders. Nutritional concerns, as they relate to these alterations and stressors, are included. Students study assessment techniques, and the dynamics of behavioral modification, group dynamics, milieu therapy, and pharmacological therapy. Consideration is also given to impaired professionals and the promotion of mental health for the geriatric client. Acute care and community agencies are utilized. 5 lecture hours, 9 clinical laboratory hours (8-week course).
Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in NURS 200 and NURS 230 . Corequisite(s): NURS 250 , NURS 260 .
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