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Concepts of Behavioral Health Nursing

University of Alabama at Birmingham

CourseNUR 322

The purpose of this course is to introduce concepts of mental health and mental illness throughout the lifespan with consideration given to therapeutic communication and the implementation of safe, quality nursing care to clients and their families. Focus is on the roles of the nurse as caregiver, educator, counselor, advocate, and care manager.

Credits

3 credits

Course Code

NUR 322

Related Courses

Prerequisites, corequisites, and courses that build on this one

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this course

  • Apply mental health concepts and therapeutic communication across the lifespan
  • Provide safe, quality care to clients with mental health and mental illness conditions
  • Function as caregiver, educator, counselor, advocate, and care manager in psychiatric-mental health settings
  • Demonstrate professional, legal, ethical, and culturally competent mental health nursing practice