NUR 317 - Nursing III-Behavioral Hlth Chronicity

Focuses on using the nursing process to facilitate optimal health for individuals with chronic illnesses and their families. Discussed are nurses’ various roles and responsibilities when designing and implementing a comprehensive plan of care for clients with acute and chronic behavioral health problems and medical-related chronic illnesses. Principles of psychopharmacology and evidence-based practice are integrated throughout the course. Students have the opportunity to utilize the nursing process while establishing therapeutic alliances within a variety of acute care, chronic care, and community based settings. Three classroom hours and eighty-four clinical practice hours. Offered: Spring

Prerequisites

NUR 209 /NUR 209L , NUR 210 , NUR 218 , NUR 220 , NUR 311 /NUR 311L , NUR 315
BIO 107 /BIO 117L , BIO 108 /BIO 118L , BIO 216 , BIO 220
CHE 106 /CHE 109L
PSY 101 , COM 101 , THE 210

Corequisites

NUR 312
BIO 410 (may be taken as prerequisite)
MAT 208 (may be taken as prerequisite)

Credits: 5

Class Level Junior Undergraduate
Program Undergraduate