NUR 2303 - Nursing Process IV

3 Credits

The focus of this course is to apply curricular concepts and apply evidence based care in the area of mental health. Student behaviors will include application of the nursing process for clinical decision making to provide patient-centered care for the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health with a variety of developmental and culturally diverse patients. Theory and clinical content will emphasize the concepts of quality and safety, legal and ethical considerations, and health care team roles in the area of mental health. Self-assessment and self-awareness are encouraged to enhance self-development and foster therapeutic relationships. Communication skills are further developed using theories of interpersonal relationships as a foundation with a focus on the development of goal directed therapeutic communication techniques. Application of knowledge and skills occurs in a variety of inpatient and outpatient clinical settings.

Prerequisite: ENG 1113 English Composition I*, NUR 1201 Critical Thinking Applications II, NUR 1208 Nursing Process II, BIOL 2244 Microbiology*, all passed with a grade of “C” or better
^LPN to RN only

Pre or Corequisite: PSYC 1103 General Psychology*

Corequisite: NUR 2107 Nursing Process III . Must pass NUR 2017 Nursing Process II with a “C” or better to progress.

Course Level Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate caring behaviors with patient, families, and other members of the multi-disciplinary health care team. (PLO 1, 2)
2. Utilize principles of teaching/learning when providing care to the psychiatric-mental health patient.(PLO 1, 2 ,4, 5)
3. Collaborates with members of the multi-disciplinary health care team, patient, families and/or significant others as appropriate in the performance of their own care. (PLO 2, 5)
4. Demonstrate critical thinking and decision making behaviors in decisions related to patient care that will maintain, promote, restore health, alleviate suffering. (PLO 3, 5)
5. Identifies opportunities for managing and delegating patient care in the psychiatric-mental health setting. (PLO 2, 3)
6. Apply the nursing process, supported by evidence based practice,
resulting in quality and safe care in areas of the psychiatric-mental
health setting. (PLO 4)
7. Utilize principles of growth and development in planning across the life span in the psychiatric-mental health setting. (PLO 2, 3, 5)
8. Apply principles of nursing pharmacology in the safe administration of medication(s) to psychiatric-mental health patients. (PLO 4, 8)
9. Provide holistic patient centered care to culturally diverse patients, families and/or significant others in the psychiatric-mental health setting. (PLO 1, 5)
10. Utilize various forms of technology in the provision of patient care in the psychiatric-mental health setting. (PLO 6)
11. Use effective therapeutic communication skills with patients, peers, faculty, and multidisciplinary health care team in the clinical and nonclinical setting. (PLO 1, 2, 6)
12. Demonstrates responsibility for self-development and accountability through the use of appropriate resources. (PLO 7, 8)
13. Explore leadership opportunities within the healthcare and classroom setting. (PLO 7)
14. Apply legal and ethical principles in the provision of patient care. (PLO 8)
15. Practice nursing actions that are consistent with the role of the A.D.N. nurse in the psychiatric-mental health setting. (PLO 8)