NURS 342 - Behavioral Health/Psych Nursing

5 Credit Hours
3 Lecture Hours
6 Laboratory Hours

Focuses on behavioral/psychiatric nursing concepts related to preventive and therapeutic measures for psychiatric and behavioral health applied to individuals of all ages, families and communities. Emphasis includes cultural and social influences and perceptions related to mental illness, as well as concepts related to emotions such as mood, affect and anxiety, coping and stress and cognitive functioning including psychosis and maladaptive behavior related to addiction, violence and sexuality.

Prerequisites: /Co-requisite: NURS 330 and NURS 332/NURS 340.