NUR 222 - Care of the Client with Mental Health Problems

(4 credits)

30 lecture hours; 90 clinical lab hours
Prerequisites: PRE 100, ENG 101, PSY 101, PSY 104, SOC 101; CHE 103, Minimum grade of “C” or better in BIO 202, BIO 203, BIO 212, NUR 111, NUR 120, or NUR 122
Corequisites: NUR 218
Lab fee
The holistic view of humans is emphasized when nursing care is provided to the client who is mentally ill or emotionally disturbed. This view is built upon the conceptual framework of the Department of Nursing, which believes that nursing is a “learned scientific discipline with both theoretical and practical components.” Particular emphasis is on the biopsychophysiological aspects of mental wellness, mental illness, and how these factors predispose one to psychopathological response and how they precipitate it.