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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
NR 74.2 | Title:
PSYC NURS/CAREER LADDER |
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| Full Title:
Psychiatric Nursing For Career Ladder Students |
| Last Reviewed:2/9/2015 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 4.50 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 35.00 |
| Minimum | 4.50 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 8 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 7.50 | | Contact DHR | 131.25 |
| | Contact Total | 9.50 | | Contact Total | 166.25 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 70.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 236.25 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Concepts and nursing practice in the care of psychiatric clients are presented. Emphasis is on meeting the needs of clients with psychiatric illnesses. Knowledge and skills acquired in lecture-discussion are applied in psychiatric clinical settings. Course is designed for Licensed Vocational Nurses [LVNs] whose prelicensure coursework did not include psychiatric nursing.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Concurrent Enrollment in NR 74.1 and Course Completion of ANAT 1 and PHYSIO 1 and MICRO 5 and FDNT 62 and PSYCH 1A OR Concurrent Enrollment in NR 74.1 and Course Completion of ANAT 1 and PHYSIO 1 and MICRO 60 and FDNT 62 and PSYCH 1A
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Acceptance to the Vocational Nursing to Nursing Program
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Concepts and nursing practice in the care of psychiatric clients are presented. Emphasis is on meeting the needs of clients with psychiatric illnesses. Knowledge and skills acquired in lecture-discussion are applied in psychiatric clinical settings. Course is designed for Licensed Vocational Nurses [LVNs] whose prelicensure coursework did not include psychiatric nursing.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Concurrent Enrollment in NR 74.1 and Course Completion of ANAT 1 and PHYSIO 1 and MICRO 5 and FDNT 62 and PSYCH 1A OR Concurrent Enrollment in NR 74.1 and Course Completion of ANAT 1 and PHYSIO 1 and MICRO 60 and FDNT 62 and PSYCH 1A
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:Acceptance to the Vocational Nursing to Nursing Program
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2013 | Inactive: | Fall 2020 |
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| UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course, the student will:
1. Discuss the theoretical basis for psychiatric nursing practice.
2. Compare and contrast the neurologic function of persons with and without psychiatric illnesses.
3. Describe behavioral patterns associated with psychiatric illnesses and their interference with psychiatric clients' ability to meet self-care needs.
4. Discuss pharmacologic and behavioral interventions to assist psychiatric clients to meet their self-care needs.
5. Compare and contrast pathophysiology, clinical presentation and therapeutic modalities of psychiatric illnesses occurring in different phases of the lifespan.
6. Discuss how psychiatric illness affects clients' interactions with the criminal justice system.
7. Make focused assessments of clients with psychiatric illnesses.
8. Use problem solving and facilitative communication skills to conduct interviews and teaching sessions with psychiatric clients.
9. Describe community resources for the treatment of psychiatric illness and maintenance of mental health.
10. Administer psychiatric drugs safely and appropriately.
11. Use nursing process to devise care plans and to deliver care for clients with psychiatric illnesses.
Topics and Scope
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I. Psychiatric theories
2. Neurologic function and dysfunction associated with psychiatric illness
3. Behavior patterns and therapeutic interventions for psychiatric illness:
a. Thought disorders
b. Mood disorders
c. Anxiety and somatoform disorders
d. Self destructive and suicidal clients
e. Abusive and violent clients
f. Substance abuse and dependence
g. Eating disorders
h. Personality disorders
4. Psychiatric disorders of childhood and adolescence
5. Psychiatric disorders of the elderly
6. Forensic psychiatric nursing
7. Problem solving and communication with psychiatric clients
8. Community-based care of psychiatric clients
9. Psychiatric medications
10. Psychiatric assessment
11. Psychiatric care planning
Assignments:
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1. Reading assignments per week (50-100 pages)
2. Present patient situations for discussion in clinical conferences (6-7)
3. Analysis of patient care situations. In group setting, approximately (12-15 per course)
4. (3-5) Clinical papers, (4-5) pages each
5. One psychiatric care plan with 3 nursing diagnoses
6. Care of psychiatric clients in inpatient and community settings (minimum 120 hours total)
7. Exams (4)
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
10 - 20% |
| Clinical papers, psychiatric nursing care plans | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
20 - 30% |
| Client care: clinical conference presentations and analyses | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
50 - 60% |
| Four tests | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Fotinash and Holoday-Worret, 5th edition, 2012, Elsevier
Instructor prepared materials
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