NSG 9 - Accelerated Track Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing

    Recent Professors
    Deana E. Ward
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026
    Class Size
    48 students
    Credits
    1.5
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisite: Admission to Accelerated Track Registered Nursing Program
    Summer 2026 Sections
    View Summer 2026 sections of NSG 9
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course is designed to enable the student to acquire knowledge and skills in the systematic observation of patients with psychopathologic syndromes and developmental disabilities. Students will also increase their general knowledge of the dynamics, etiology, and treatment of psychopathology. Emphasis is placed on further development of the nurse's therapeutic self, and the utilization of the nursing process. This course is specifically directed toward the identification of nursing care goals, approaches, and interventions which are applicable to any patient experiencing psychological distress. Graded only.