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COURSE SYLLABUSVocational Nursing Program – Plainview ExtensionHealth Occupations DivisionTechnical Education DivisionPlainview CampusSOUTH PLAINS COLLEGESpring Semester - 2011CHAPTER 15: EATING DISORDERSIII. Bulimia NervosaA. Signs and symptomsIV. Nursing process appliedCHAPTER 16: SEXUAL DISORDERSV. Nursing process appliedCHAPTER 17: DISORDERS AND ISSUES OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS1 COURSE SYLLABUS VNSG 1138.501 (1:1:0) Vocational Nursing Program – Plainview Extension Health Occupations Division Technical Education Division Plainview Campus SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE Spring Semester - 2011 MENTAL ILLNESS2 SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE – PLAINVIEW SPRING 2011 COURSE SYLLABUS COURSE TITLE: VNSG 1138.501 (1:1:0) INSTRUCTOR: Toy Long, RN, BSN, CCHP OFFICE LOCATION: SPC- Plainview Center 104 E PHONE / E-MAIL: (806)296-9611(4408) [email protected] OFFICE HOURS: M,T,W, TH, 0800-1000, Friday by appointment. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will study human behavior with an emphasis on emotional and mental abnormalities and modes of treatment incorporating the nursing process. LEARNING OUTCOMES: The student will identify common mental illnesses and maladaptive behavior; utilize the nursing process to assist in planning care for the individual with mental illness or maladaptive behavior; and discuss trends in the management of the individual requiring psychotherapeutic treatment. COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course of study, the student should be able to: 1. Identify, assess, and evaluate the nursing process in relation to the major DSM-IV-R classifications of behavior, deviant patterns of behavior, and chemical abuse. 2. Identify current trends of therapy for the mentally ill client, and the nurse’s role in the therapeutic process. 3. Identify major diagnostic categories of mental illness according to DSM-IV-R standards. 4. Utilize appropriate nursing diagnoses to complete a nursing care plan for the patient being treated for a mental health alteration. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Refer to (Plainview) Student Handbook (page 23) and the SPC College Catalog (page 23). SCANS & FOUNDATIONS SKILLS: C – 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17 F – 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 VERIFICATION OF WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES: NCLEX-PN Licensure Exam eligibility following successful completion of the one-year vocational nursing program. TEXTBOOK: Womble, D., RN, BS, M.Ed. (2005). Introductory Mental Health Nursing, 1st Ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Co., Philadelphia. ATI Mental Health Nursing, Content Mastery Series, review module. Edition 7.1 ATTENDANCE POLICY: Refer to College Catalog (page 21) and Student Handbook (Plainview – page 16). This course is 1 credit hour =16-hours. 2 hours per 16 hours = 2 hours of allowable absence. (Student Handbook). If the allowable absences are exceeded, you will be dropped from this class. • A tardy will be given if absent within the first 15 minutes of a class period. A student will not be admitted to the class if not present within 15 minutes of the start of the class. Three tardies will result in one hour absence. (Each 50-minute class is considered 1 hour)3 COURSE REQUIREMENTS: 1. Read textbook assignments prior to class in preparedness for class discussion. 2. Participation in class discussion, complete end of chapter student worksheet prior to class lecture.. 3. 2 Unit Exams, intermittent quizzes, ATI Benchmark. GRADING: Unit Exams 75% Quizzes 15% Class Participation 10% A 90-100 B 80-89 C 75-79 D 70-74 F 69 and below ASSIGNMENTS: 1/18 Review syllabus, text, supportive materials. Chapter 19 – Psychopharmacology Video: Psychotropic Medications Chapters 20 Therapeutic Process – Mental Health Settings 1/19 Chapter 8 – Anxiety Disorders Chapter 9 – Mood Disorders Video: “Depression and Anxiety” Video: “Depression and Manic Depression” Quiz Chapter10 – Personality Disorders 1/24 Chapter 11 - Schizophrenia Video: “Schizophrenia” / Exerts from “Into Madness Chapter 12 – Somatoform Disorders Chapter 13 – Dissociative Disorders Video “Schizophrenia and Bi-Polar Disorder” Quiz 1/25 UNIT EXAM I Chapter 14 - Substance-Related Disorders Chapter 15 – Eating Disorders Chapter 16 – Sexual Disorders 1/31 Chapter 17 – Disorders and Issues of Children and Adolescents Chapter 18 – Disorders and Issues of the Older Adult Quiz 2/01 UNIT EXAM II4 TREATMENT MODALITIES / MENTAL DISORDERS CHAPTER 19: PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY Objectives: 1. Identify the function of psychopharmacology in the psychotherapeutic treatment regimen. 2. Name five classes of psychotropic drug agents. 3. Identify side effects, therapeutic dosages and contraindications of psychotropic medications. 4. Identify criteria for evaluation a therapeutic outcome for anti-anxiety. Antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs. 5. Describe guidelines for monitoring psychotropic drug therapy. 6. Develop a client teaching plan for psychopharmacologic agents. Outline: I. Pharmacologic Agents and Mental Illness II. Classification of Psychotropic Drug Agents A. Anti-anxiety agents B. Antidepressants C. Mood Stabilizing Agents D. Antipsychotic Agents CHAPTER 20: THERAPEUTIC PROCESS IN MENTAL HEALTH SETTINGS Objectives: 1. Describe goals of treatment in the mental health setting 2. Define what is meant by a therapeutic milieu 3. Differentiate between mental health professionals 4. Identify basic principles of psychotherapeutic treatment methods 5. Discuss the role of the nurse in the psychotherapeutic process Outline: I. Mental health care A. Therapeutic milieu B. Treatment team II. Role of nurse in mental health care A. Caregiver B. Counselor C. Educator D. Advocate III. Therapeutic Process (Inpatient setting) IV. Types of psychotherapeutic treatment A. Individual psychotherapy B. Biomedical therapy C. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) D. Group therapy E. Family therapy F. Biofeedback5 CHAPTER 8: ANXIETY DISORDERS Objectives: 1. Distinguish between


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