NURS 4252 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Theory
This course builds upon the standards of practice from APNA-ISPN, AACN, and QSEN to discuss the legal, ethical, and therapeutic role of the psychiatric mental health nurse in caring for individuals with psychiatric disorders across the life span. Current interdisciplinary research on the genetic, neurobiological, and psychosocial theories of depression, psychosis, substance abuse, bipolar illness, eating, anxiety, personality, and cognitive disorders is analyzed. Evidence-based nursing practice, including psychopharmacology and psychosocial treatment modalities such as cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, group, and milieu therapy is applied from a multicultural perspective. Nursing interventions for families and communities experiencing crisis, grief, and trauma are identified.
Course overview
- Department
- Nursing
- School
- CSON
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Catalog details
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.33 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.44 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 7
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Danielle Walker | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 76 of 90 |
| Spring 2026 | Raymond Gasser | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 76 of 90 |
| Fall 2025 | Danielle Walker | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 19 of 20 |
| Fall 2024 | Julie Dunne | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 28 of 30 |
| Fall 2024 | Karen Pounds | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 28 of 30 |
| Spring 2024 | Julie Dunne | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 53 of 63 |
| Fall 2023 | Julie Dunne | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 of 36 |
| Spring 2023 | Julie Dunne | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 48 of 53 |
| Spring 2022 | Julie Dunne | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 55 of 84 |
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Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 01