NURS 424 - Mental Health Nursing

Unit(s): 3

This didactic course introduces nursing knowledge and foundational skills for psychiatric and mental health care. Emphasizing therapeutic relationships, assessment, and integrated management, it explores evidence-based interventions, including psychotherapeutic, biobehavioral, and pharmacological approaches. Students learn trauma-informed care, relapse prevention, and strategies to promote mental well-being while addressing access, equity, and cultural competence. The course integrates Caritas Science, Reflective Practices, and strategies to support self-care and the therapeutic use of self in nursing practice.

Corequisite: NURS-423; NURS-425; NURS-426; NURS-427
School of Nursing and Health Professions