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Aug 06, 2026
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NAD 205 - Mental Health Nursing
Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 3
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to mental health nursing. This course will focus on the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of mental health needs of the individual across the lifespan. Students will focus on the role of the mental health nurse; understand etiology, pathophysiology and psychopathology, signs and symptoms, complications, medications, and treatment modalities; and perform mental health assessments on patients experiencing cognitive, mental and behavioral disorders. Emphasis is placed on management of patients facing emotional and psychological stressors as well as promoting and maintaining the mental health of individuals and families. Clinical experiences will be provided in selected mental health settings. Satisfactory (S) performance in clinical and a minimum grade of “C” in theory are required to pass the course.
Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable. (1.2)
Offered: Fall
Prerequisite(s): NAD 125 , , NAD 107 , and BIO 200 with a grade of C or better to progress in the program. Corequisite: NAD 200 with a grade of C or better to progress in the program.
General Education: Not Applicable
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