520b. Clinical Practice in Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing. 2.6 credit hours. The overall goal of this course in combination with 521b is to introduce students to the theory and practice of psychiatric nursing in order to facilitate an understanding of abnormal behavior and the nursing care of patients with this behavior. The course focuses on understanding psychiatric disorders and changes in patient behavior over a period of time, assessing symptoms and functional ability of psychiatric patients, using oneself therapeutically in nurse-patient interactions, and appreciating the contributions of other disciplines to patient care and management. This course is graded on a Pass/Fail basis only. Required for all students in the prespecialty year. Sixteen hours per week, first half of spring term. R. Krauss.
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