The course is designed to prepare traditional BSN students for psychiatric/mental health through didactic and clinical experiences. Emphasis will be placed on key concepts and skills including, quality and safety, mental health assessment, teaching-learning, therapeutic communication, multidisciplinary interventions, patient advocacy, and client-centered care across the lifespan in a variety of mental health settings. This course will focus on clinical judgement skills including cue recognition and analysis, prioritizing and evaluating hypotheses.

The course is designed to prepare traditional BSN students for psychiatric/mental health through didactic and clinical experiences. Emphasis will be placed on key concepts and skills including, quality and safety, mental health assessment, teaching-learning, therapeutic communication, multidisciplinary interventions, patient advocacy, and client-centered care across the lifespan in a variety of mental health settings. This course will focus on clinical judgement skills including cue recognition and analysis, prioritizing and evaluating hypotheses.