RNSG 2026 Mental Health Concepts
This course presents sound nursing theory, therapeutic modalities, and clinical application across the treatment continuum of the mental health client. It provides a foundation for understanding contemporary psychiatric mental health problems and prepares the nursing student for planning and providing safe, compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to clients with mental and neurobehavioral disorders. Emphasis is placed on health promotion, restoration, and maintenance of the client in outpatient and inpatient mental health facilities, as well as adult day care settings. Concepts of mental health nursing will be applied through the nursing process in the care and collaboration of care of the adult client with acute and/or chronic mental health problems. Teaching and learning principles will be incorporated to all aspects of care, including the biophysical, psychosocial, spiritual and cultural aspects. Supervised clinical simulations, inpatient/outpatient hospital rotations, and adult day care interactions will provide the student opportunities to meet course competency outcomes.
This course is required for students enrolled in the LPN/Paramedic Bridge ASN Option, LB13, and the Traditional ASN Option, NG73.
Course Hour Distribution
| Instructional Category |
Semester Credit Hours |
Contact Hours |
| Didactic/Lecture |
2 |
30 |
| Lab |
0 |
0 |
| Clinical |
1 |
45 |
| Total |
3 |
75 |
Prerequisite
Program Admission; RNSG 1025 - Electronic Medical Records Documentation; RNSG 1027 - Nursing Pharmacology; and either RNSG 1024 - Transition to Professional Nursing or RNSG 1026 - Fundamentals. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
Corequisite
None.