NURSADN 007 - Neuro-Psychiatric Nursing - Units 2

Prerequisites: NURSADN-005 Infancy through Young Adult Nursing and NURSADN-005L Infancy through Young Adult Nursing NURSADN-003B Intermediate Medication Administration for Nursing Practice each with a grade of "C" or better and.

Limitations on Enrollment: Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program and.

This course presents principles of physiological and psychosocial integrity and how the nurse provides care through the Client Needs model. The neurological- and psychiatric-based disorders are presented as well as client and nursing responses to these disorders. Health promotion and maintenance is emphasized in the advancement of mental health and the prevention of neuropsychiatric disorders. Clients from childhood to older adult are addressed in the lifespan focus of this course. A community project in the area of substance abuse prevention and treatment will be completed. The student will apply the Nursing Process to develop safe and effective practices that meet client needs. (CSU)