Information Package / Course Catalogue
Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
Course Code: HE401
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 4
Prt.: 8
Credit: 8
Lab: 0
ECTS: 12
Objectives of the Course

To use efficiently basic principles, concepts, functions and process of mental health and psychiatric nursing and all the information, skills and attitudes learned in this field; in holistic approach and interaction with other health disciplines; to save, maintain, and improve mental health of person, family and public; to give appropriate care to a person with mental health problem.

Course Content

Focuses on preparing care plan in direction of nursing process for people with mental disorder; Treatment methods used in mental health and psychiatry field; Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Nursing Responsibilities; Emergency Cases in Psychiatry and Emergency Psychiatric Nursing; Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Nursing; Development Periods and Mental Problems and Public Mental Health Services and Nursing Profession.

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