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NU 135 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOSOCIAL CONCEPTS AND PHARMACOLOGY IN NURSING


Min Units 4 Max Units 4
This course introduces psychosocial concepts in nursing care across the lifespan. Key concepts are reinforced through an understanding of select exemplars and a focus on essential aspects of health wellness continuum in mental health across the lifespan. Competency in addressing psychosocial needs in a variety of settings through the application of the nursing process is stressed. Course content also emphasizes principles of pharmacology and nursing care related to common classifications/prototypes of agents used in the management of patients with actual or potential mental health problems and the implications for nursing care. 4 credits. 4 CRNCR Y NURADN Prerequisites: NU 125, HL 110, EN 102, PS 101. Co-requisites: NU 160, NU 161, CS 100.