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 into 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 to RN Option (ASN), LB13, and the Traditional RN Option (ASN), NG73.
Course Hour Distribution
| Instructional Category |
Semester Credit Hours |
Instructional Minutes |
Contact Hours |
| Didactic/Lecture |
2 |
1,500 |
30 |
| Lab |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Clinical |
1 |
2,250 |
37.5 |
| Total |
3 |
3,750 |
67.5 |
Prerequisites: Program Admission; RNSG 1025 - Electronic Medical Records Documentation; RNSG 1027 - Nursing Pharmacology; and either RNSG 1024 - Transition to Professional Nursing for students in the LPN/Paramedic Bridge to RN Option (ASN), LB13, or RNSG 1026 - Fundamentals for students in the Traditional RN Option (ASN), NG73.
Corequisite: RNSG 2025 - Family Nursing.
In the NG73 Traditional RN Option (ASN) and the LB13 LPN/Paramedic Bridge to RN Option (ASN), practicum, internship, and clinical courses are based on a clock hour (60 minutes). Appropriate breaks are included in the clock hour as directed at the practicum, internship, or clinical site. One semester credit shall be awarded for a minimum of three clock hours of practicum, internship, or clinical instruction. One semester credit shall be awarded for 2250 minutes of instructional time, equivalent to 37.5 clock hours under the clock-hour conversion.
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
RNSG 2025 - Family Nursing