NURS 175 - Geriatrics and Mental Health

3 Credits
This course covers the normal aging processes, characteristics of aging, special problems associated with aging, and caring for the aging adult. This course also focuses on the health and illness of clients with emotional and psychosocial difficulties and psychiatric illnesses. Emphasis is placed on the importance of the nurse-patient relationship and the therapeutic use of self in the clinical setting through verbal and written communication, and one-on-one interactions in the role of the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Additional emphasis is placed on the LPN’s role in interdisciplinary treatment planning, utilization of the nursing process, and the impact of culture in the care of the aging adult and in mental health illnesses.

Grade Note(s): A grade of B- or better is required to pass this course successfully.
Fees: Additional course fees apply.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 144 and NURS 144C
Co-requisite(s): PSYC 101