MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

Course Description

This course aims to educate the nurses who can evaluate the bio-psychosocial factors affecting the development of the aimed mental health and treat the individuals holistically, protect and improve the mental health and treat them in cases where mental health is impaired and nursing them by using concepts specific to mental health and psychiatric nursing; nursing process. Basic concepts in mental health, historical development, roles and responsibilities of mental health and psychiatric nursing; protective mental health, protection and improvement of mental health; psychosocial diagnosis and assessment of mental status; anxiety disorders; stress and psychosomatic disorders, eating disorders; mood disorders; schizophrenia and psychotic disorders; dependency; personality disorders; organic mental disorders; psychosocial and somatic treatments; fighting against mental illnesses and stigmatization and stigmatization; mental problems in physical illnesses; legal and ethical dimension in psychiatry, patient acceptance and discharge in psychiatric clinics, therapeutic environment, observation interview.

MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Course outcomes

1. 01 1. Define concepts related to mental health and illness, stress, personality, and mental health care.
2. 02 2. Describe dimensions of psycho-social assessment for clients with different psychiatric disorders
3. 03 3. Justify the importance of establishing a therapeutic relationship with mentally ill clients using the therapeutic communication techniques
4. 04 4. Distinguish between different psychiatric disorders.
5. 05 5. Explain different causes of psychiatric disorders,
6. 06 6. Describe patterns of responses to actual or potential mental health problems, and potential comorbid physical illnesses accompanied with them.
7. 07 7. Describe appropriate strategies for actively creating constructive psychiatric nursing care and intervention necessary to achieve to nursing goals of care.
8. 08 8. Compare various mental health treatment modalities and describe its applications with individuals, families, and communities
9. 09 9. Design nursing process on case examples in the direction of psychiatric nursing roles to protect mental health
10. 10 10. Apply nursing process by assessing healthy individuals and families in community and patients in general clinics and psychiatry clinics holistically.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 1. Townsend Mary C., Morgan, K.I. (2017). Essentials of psychiatric mental health nursing: concepts of care in evidence-based practice. (7th Ed) F.A. Davis Company; Philadelphia
2. 02 2. Townsend, M. (2011). Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. (5th Ed). F.A Davis Company; Philadelphia.
3. 03 3. Shives L.R. (2012). Basic concepts of psychiatric- mental health nursing. (8th Ed). Lippincott Wiliams Wilkins; Philadelphia
4. 04 4. Boyd, M. (2008). Psychiatric Nursing: Contemporary practice. 4th Ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Philadelphia.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 1. Define concepts related to mental health and illness, stress, personality, and mental health care. SOLO 4
2. L02 2. Describe dimensions of psycho-social assessment for clients with different psychiatric disorders SOLO 4
3. L03 3. Justify the importance of establishing a therapeutic relationship with mentally ill clients using the therapeutic communication techniques SOLO 3.5
4. L04 4. Distinguish between different psychiatric disorders. SOLO 3.5
5. L05 5. Explain different causes of psychiatric disorders, SOLO 4
6. L06 6. Knows and applies medical treatment methods used in psychiatric diseases. SOLO 4
7. L07 7. Describe appropriate strategies for actively creating constructive psychiatric nursing care and intervention necessary to achieve to nursing goals of care. SOLO 4.3

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1. Applies foundational nursing knowledge to meet individual, family, and community health needs by providing person-centred care that respects dignity, autonomy, privacy, and informed consent.
2. P02 2. Applies professional standards and quality management principles by using risk assessment, incident/near-miss reporting, audit/feedback, and continuous improvement to strengthen patient safety.
3. P03 3. Integrates theoretical and practical knowledge to deliver holistic preventive, curative, and rehabilitative nursing care by demonstrating therapeutic communication, empathy, and culturally safe practice.
4. P04 4. Delivers evidence-based, high-quality care using health information and communication technologies by documenting accurately, protecting confidentiality/data security, and using clinical technologies safely and appropriately.
5. P05 5. Identifies, analyses, and addresses healthcare problems by formulating clinical questions, searching and appraising evidence, applying findings to practice, and evaluating outcomes using a systematic, research-informed approach.
6. P06 6. Manages nursing care by prioritising, planning, implementing, and evaluating interventions; escalating concerns appropriately; and demonstrating accountability through accurate documentation and responsible delegation/supervision.
7. P07 7. Collaborates effectively within interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary teams by sharing timely information, respecting roles, engaging in constructive conflict management, and contributing actively to shared decision-making.
8. P08 8. Maintains lifelong learning by setting professional development goals, seeking and using feedback, engaging in reflective practice/portfolio work, and updating practice according to current scientific and technological developments.
9. P09 9. Plans and implements community-oriented projects and health promotion activities by using population data, collaborating with stakeholders, advocating for equitable health, and evaluating the impact of initiatives on community/public health.
10. P10 10. Upholds ethical principles by maintaining confidentiality, obtaining informed consent, ensuring fairness/non-discrimination, managing professional boundaries, and reporting unethical or unsafe practices according to regulations.
11. P11 11. Contributes to quality and professional development processes by participating in institutional quality activities , supporting in-field/out-of-field education through mentoring/teaching, and representing the nursing profession appropriately at national and international levels.
12. P12 12. Communicates professionally in at least one foreign language to access and use international evidence, collaborate with global peers, and provide safe, respectful communication for diverse populations.

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