Syllabus
This course is designed to develop basic understanding of the principles and standards of mental health nursing and skill in application of nursing process in assessment and care of patients with mental health disorders.
On completion of the course, the students will be competent to 1. Trace the historical development of mental health nursing and discuss its scope. 2. Identify the classification of the mental disorders. 3. Develop basic understanding of the principles and concepts of mental health nursing. 4. Apply the Indian Nursing Council practice standards for psychiatric mental health nursing in supervised clinical settings. 5. Conduct mental health assessment. 6. Identify and maintain therapeutic communication and nurse patient relationship. 7. Demonstrate knowledge of the various treatment modalities and therapies used in mental disorders. 8. Apply nursing process in delivering care to patients with mental disorders. 9. Provide nursing care to patients with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders based on assessment findings and treatment/therapies used. 10. Provide nursing care to patients with mood disorders based on assessment findings and treatment/therapies used. 11. Provide nursing care to patients with neurotic disorders based on assessment findings and treatment/ therapies used.