VNSG 1301 - Mental Health and Mental Illness

3 credit hours. 3 lecture hours.

Prerequisites: Admission to VN Program
Corequisites: VNSG 1260
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Personality development, human needs, common mental mechanisms, and factors influencing mental health and mental illness. Includes common mental disorders and related therapy.
Measurable Learning Outcomes:
Identify the characteristics of mental health; identify common mental illness and maladaptive behaviors; describe trends in psychotherapeutic treatment; discuss the application of therapeutic communication skills; and assist in the formulation of a plan of care for the individual with mental illness or maladaptive behavior using clinical judgement.