ASSOCIATE
DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
SYLLABUS: Spring 2008
Faculty: Olena Petrivna Venger
I. COURSE
DESCRIPTION
3 hrs lectures
and 3 hrs practical per week (for 10 week semester)
US Credit hours: 3
UA: Total hours 48
Contact hours: 48
Practical classes hours: 18
ECTS credits: 4
II. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
Human Needs
Patient
Nursing
Nurse
Setting
The following concepts will be emphasized as organizing threads
throughout the content of the course:
Communication
Caring
Needs Interferences/Health
Disruptions
Human Needs: Physiologic, Safety and Security, Love
and Belonging, Self‑Esteem,
Self‑Actualization
Human Development
Sociocultural
Needs
Nursing Process
Roles of the Nurse: Provider of Care, Manager of Care, Member
within a Discipline
Skills
Nutrition
Pharmacology
Community Focused Care
III. COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
Human Needs:
1.
Demonstrate an understanding of the interrelatedness
of biological, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual needs of the individual.
2.
Demonstrate an understanding of the cultural
uniqueness of mental health patients and of the impact of cultural differences
on mental health beliefs and practices.
Responsibility/Accountability:
1. Demonstrate
knowledge of ethical and legal implications in the delivery of mental health
care.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of nursing responsibilities in somatotherapies, psychotherapies and activity therapies in
the mental health care setting.
3. Describe major political, economical and social issues impacting
nursing practice in the delivery of mental health care.
Critical Thinking:
1. Displays
reasoning/reflecting ability in classroom discussions and in written
assignments.
2. Organizes
concepts/theories as a framework for understanding the needs of the mental health
patient.
3. Demonstrates ability to
conceptualize through the use of critical thinking exercises in the classroom
and in the development of a personal caring project.
4. Demonstrates
prioritization of patient care through classroom case studies, unit tests, and final
exams.
5. Demonstrates mastery of
subject content through successful performance on unit tests and final exams.
6. Exercises and demonstrates
decision making in critical thinking exercises and on unit tests and final
exams in the classroom.
IV. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Lecture,
discussion, assigned readings, audiovisuals, case studies, computer assisted
instruction, handouts, written assignments, written tests and review of tests.
V.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Classroom
1.
Class attendance is expected. The instructional work of SANU 205 is
designed for class attendance. In order
to obtain credit in a nursing course, the student must attend at least 85% of
the class sessions. Students are expected to be present when class begins.
Entering late is a disruption. Being late to class three times will constitute
one class absents.
2.
Students are expected to complete assigned readings
prior to class. Class time will be used to discuss, clarify and supplement
written materials. All content included
in the readings will not be repeated in class.
The student is responsible for the content assigned.
3.
Students are expected to be present for all scheduled
tests.
4.
The instructors desire to create a classroom
environment which will promote optimum learning opportunities for all
students. Therefore, students are
requested to refrain from any classroom behavior which impedes the learning
opportunities for other students. This
includes: distracting class by
frequently entering class late, talking or whispering in small groups and gum
chewing. A university policy prohibits
eating or drinking in the classroom.
Students are requested to turn off cellular phones, beepers, and pagers
during class as these are very distracting to others.
VI. COURSE
REQUIREMENTS
Written Unit
Tests (3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60%
Individual
Caring Project. . . . . . . . . . . ........ .5%
(Specific criteria for grading
the individual Caring Project; directions are included in this syllabus.)
Pop
quizzes.................................................. 5%
Comprehensive
Final Examination. . ...... . . . 30%
Grading Scale
|
1-12 Points Grade (TSMU) |
% of points |
Amount of
right answers (of 60) |
Amount of
right answers (of 100) |
Letter Grade (US) |
1-5 Mark (UA) |
|
“12” |
97-100 |
60-58 |
97-100 |
A+ |
5+
(Excellent) |
|
“11” |
93-96 |
57-55 |
93-96 |
A |
5 (Excellent) |
|
“10” |
89-92 |
54-52 |
89-92 |
A– |
5–
(Excellent) |
|
“9” |
85-88 |
49-51 |
85-88 |
B+ |
4+ (Good) |
|
“8” |
81-84 |
48-46 |
81-84 |
B |
4 (Good) |
|
“7” |
76-80 |
45-43 |
76-80 |
C+ |
4 – (Good) |
|
“6” |
72-75 |
42-40 |
72-75 |
C |
3+
(Satisfactory) |
|
“5” |
68-71 |
39-37 |
68-71 |
D+ |
3
(Satisfactory) |
|
“4” |
64-67 |
36-34 |
64-67 |
D |
3 –
(Satisfactory) |
|
“3” |
60-63 |
33-31 |
60-63 |
F |
2 (Failed) |
|
“2” |
61 & less |
30 & less |
61 & less |
F |
1 (Failed) |
VII. Required Text:
Varcarolis, Elizabeth
M. (2002). Foundations of Psychiatric
Mental Health Nursing, 4th edition.
VIII.
COURSE CONTENT: Lectures
|
¹ |
Topics |
Hours |
Instructor |
Date |
|
1. |
Foundations for Psychiatric/ Mental Health Nursing Practice. The therapeutic nurse – patient relationship |
3 |
|
25/03/2008 |
|
2. |
Aggressive Behavior/Preventive Techniques/Intervention Mental Status
Assessment |
3 |
|
25/03/2008 |
|
3. |
Legal Implications of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Cultural factors and Mental Health |
3 |
|
1/04/2008 |
|
4. |
Intervention Modes
‑ Psychiatric Treatment |
3 |
|
1/04/2008 |
|
5. |
Psychopharmacology |
3 |
|
9/04/2008 |
|
6. |
The nurse as manager of care and member of the discipline in working
with patients with altered mood states |
3 |
|
21/04/2008 |
|
7. |
Nursing care of patients with needs interferences related to dependent
behavior (chemical impairment) |
3 |
|
5/05/2008 |
|
8. |
Nursing care of patients with needs interferences related to thought
disorders |
3 |
|
7/05/2008 |
|
9. |
Nursing care of patients with needs interferences related to cognitive
disorders |
3 |
|
12/05/2008 |
|
10. |
Nursing care of patients with needs interferences related to anxiety Nursing care of patients with needs interferences related to
maladaptive behavior |
3 |
|
15/05/2008 |
IX. COURSE CONTENT: Practical
Hours
|
¹ |
Topics |
Hours |
Instructor |
Date |
|
1. |
Unit test 1 |
3 |
|
9/04/2008 |
|
2. |
Unit test 2 |
3 |
|
23/04/2008 |
|
3. |
Nursing Care Plan |
3 |
|
5/05/2008 |
|
4. |
Unit test 3 |
3 |
|
15/05/2008 |
|
5. |
Individual Caring Project |
3 |
|
19/05/2008 |
|
6. |
Final Exam |
3 |
|
19/05/2008 |
Prepared by
Lyubov Milevska-Vovchuk,
Nataliya Haliyash
Aug.4, 2007
Approved by Department of General
Patient Care. Minute #____1____ from ____Aug. 30,
2007
Revised by Department of General
Patient Care. Minute #____8____ from ____Jan.
11, 2008__
Director of
Associated
Prof. Svitlana Yastremska, MD,
PhD, BSN