NE 284 - Mental Health Nursing and Care of the Older Adult

    Recent Professors
    Aubrey Wade
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    11 students
    Credits
    2
    Prerequisite
    NE 180,185 and 188. Corequisite: NE 284L.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of NE 284
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    (Prerequisites: NE 180,185 and 188. Corequisite: NE 284L.) This course focuses on mental health concepts related to individuals, families, and communities, emphasizing the nurse-client relationship, commonly occurring mental illnesses, psychopharmacology, and other major treatment modalities. Community mental health issues such as environmental stressors, abuse, violence, substance abuse, and homelessness are emphasized. The course also focuses on the care of older adults, emphasizing promoting healthy aging, managing common geriatric syndromes and chronic illnesses, and addressing end-of-life care. Impacts of an increasing aging population on the health care system, and ethical, legal, and public policy issues in the care of older adults are included. (CSU)
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 1:40pm–3:30pm, Tue Thu 1:40pm–3:40pm