TransfermaticNURS at Compton College

    NURS 230 - Mental Health Nursing

    Recent Professors
    Shaquanta Pearson, Carolee Burgess, Linda Thierry, Tiffany Turner
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    10 students
    Difficulty
    4.2Lightout of 10
    Credits
    3.5
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisite: NURS 220, NURS 222, NURS 224, and NURS 226 with a minimum grade of C
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of NURS 230
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    In this course, students will utilize the nursing process to care for clients with varying degrees of mental health problems Psychopharmacological therapies will be examined. Students will apply techniques of therapeutic communication and assume a leadership role in the clinical setting. In addition, students will utilize and maintain legal and ethical standards specific to mental health patients.
    Usually Held
    Fri 6:45am–4:50pm, Fri 6:45am–6:05pm, Thu 8:00am–1:05pm, Thu 9:00am–1:20pm