Mental Health & Community Concepts
Credits: 2
Course Number: 10-543-110
Course Description
10-543-110 NURSING: MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY CONCEPTS ...this course will cover topics related to the delivery of community and mental health care. Specific health needs of individuals, families, and groups will be addressed across the lifespan. Attention will be given to diverse and at-risk populations. Mental health concepts will concentrate on adaptive/maladaptive behaviors and specific mental health disorders. Community resources will be examined in relation to specific types of support offered to racial, ethnic, economically diverse individuals and groups. (Prerequisites:Accepted in Nursing-AD program; 10-543-105, Nsg Health Alterations; 10-543-106, Nursing Health Promotion; 10-543-107, Nsg Clin Care Across Lifespan; 10-543-108, Nsg Intro to Clinical Care Mgmt; 10-801-196, Oral/Interpersonal Communication)
Course Typically Offered
Most 冈本视频 classes are offered in 8-week sessions. Learn more about how our class schedule can help you succeed.
How can I use this course to achieve my career goals?
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What will I learn?
- Assess a community including the relationships among individuals, groups, and health
- Manage nursing care for the health needs for the community (including vulnerable populations such as disabled, homeless, mentally ill, elderly, teens, chronically ill, culturally diverse)
- Analyze the role of the nurse in providing safe care related to environmental hazards and emergency preparedness
- Analyze concepts of mental health nursing
- Manage care for patients experiencing anxiety disorders
- Manage care for patients experiencing mood disorders
- Manage care for patients experiencing personality disorders
- Manage care for patients experiencing thought disorders
- Manage care for patients with mental health disorders of childhood and adolescence
- Manage care for patients experiencing substance abuse
- Manage care for patients and families experiencing violence
- Manage care for patients experiencing eating disorders
Class Details
- Class Number:
- 51544
- Delivery:
- Online
- Term:
- Summer 2025
- Date Range:
- -
Estimated Cost:
$337.10
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Class Notes
This is an Online class that can be accessed anywhere using internet. For more information regarding this delivery and how to access your class, see www.nwtc.edu/onlinefaq.
Meeting Times
| Dates | Day(s) / Time | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 06/06/25 - 08/01/25 |
Anytime
Anytime |
Online
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* Cost displayed is based on in-state residency. Back to cost