Mental Health And Psychiatric Nursing Ii
- Health Sciences
- 400 level
- 3 credit units
- 153 pages
- 11 units
This course explores mental health and psychiatric nursing, building on foundational knowledge. It examines healthy mental health environments, sources and causes of mental disorders, and psychiatric emergencies. The course also covers disorders of childhood psychiatry, functional psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia and mood disorders, psychoneuroses, organic mental disorders, and epilepsy. Students will gain skills in assessment, intervention, and management of various mental health conditions.
About this course
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Study hours
- 150 hours
- Maths
- None
- Content
- Theoretical, case study
- Practical work
- Yes
- NSC311: Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing I
- Assignments
- Tutor marked assessments
- Final examination
What you'll read
The real module and unit structure of NSC412, taken from the course material NOUN publishes.
One paragraph, so you can see how it reads
NSC412 · UNIT 1: HEALTHY MENTAL HEALTH ENVIRONMENT
The last unit was on factors affecting mental health where several factors were looked into. This unit will take you through healthy mental health environments.
What you should be able to do
- Analyze the impact of environment on mental health.
- Identify sources and causes of mental disorders.
- Manage psychiatric emergencies effectively.
- Classify and manage childhood psychiatric disorders.
- Differentiate and manage functional and organic mental disorders.
What it prepares you for
- Psychiatric Nurse
- Mental Health Counselor
- Community Health Nurse
- Rehabilitation Specialist
- Social Worker
- Hospitals
- Mental Health Clinics
- Rehabilitation Centers
- Community Health Organizations
- Correctional Facilities
Where it gets hard
The units students slow down on, and what makes each one heavy.
- Module 2: Psychiatric Emergencies and Disorder of Childhood Psychiatric
Unit 1: Psychiatric Emergencies
Requires understanding of immediate intervention strategies and threat assessment.
- Module 3: Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Unit 1: Functional Psychiatric Disorder
Differential diagnosis and complex symptom presentation require strong analytical skills.
A suggested way through it
13 weeks, about 26 hours in total. Yours will differ.
- Week 1Module 1: Healthy Mental Health Environment, Sources and Causes of Mental Disorders
Unit 1: Healthy Mental Health Environment · 2 hours
Read about the concept of a healthy mental health environment.. Examine the impact of the home environment on mental health.. Understand the influence of school and workplace environments..
- Week 2Module 1: Healthy Mental Health Environment, Sources and Causes of Mental Disorders
Unit 2: Source of Mental Health problems · 2 hours
Identify common mental health problems of youths.. Analyze the impact of family relationships on mental health.. Discuss the effects of social and emotional adjustment..
- Week 3Module 1: Healthy Mental Health Environment, Sources and Causes of Mental Disorders
Unit 3: Causes Mental Illness · 2 hours
Explore the predisposing and precipitating causes of mental illness.. Understand the role of heredity and faulty upbringing.. Discuss the prevention strategies for mental illness..
- Week 4Module 2: Psychiatric Emergencies and Disorder of Childhood Psychiatric
Unit 1: Psychiatric Emergencies · 2 hours
Identify common psychiatric emergencies such as suicidal attempts and violent behavior.. Learn the management strategies for each emergency.. Understand organic psychiatric emergencies like delirium tremens..
- Week 5Module 2: Psychiatric Emergencies and Disorder of Childhood Psychiatric
Unit 2: Disorder of Childhood Psychiatric I · 2 hours
Classify childhood psychiatric disorders.. Understand the concept of mental retardation and its etiology.. Discuss the care and rehabilitation of the mentally retarded..
- Week 6Module 2: Psychiatric Emergencies and Disorder of Childhood Psychiatric
Unit 3: Disorder of Childhood Psychiatric II · 2 hours
Identify behavioral and emotional disorders in childhood and adolescence.. Understand hyperkinetic disorder, conduct disorder, and anxiety disorders.. Discuss the management strategies for each disorder..
- Week 7Module 3: Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Unit 1: Functional Psychiatric Disorder · 2 hours
Define schizophrenia and its epidemiology.. Enumerate the predisposing factors and clinical features.. Describe the different types of schizophrenia..
- Week 8Module 3: Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Unit 2: Mood Disorder · 2 hours
Classify mood disorders and understand their etiology.. Describe the clinical features of mania and depression.. Differentiate between endogenous and reactive depression..
- Week 9Module 3: Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Unit 3: Psychoneurosis · 2 hours
Differentiate between psychosis and neurosis.. Classify psychoneuroses and understand phobic anxiety disorder.. Explore generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder..
- Week 10Module 3: Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Unit 3: Psychoneurosis · 2 hours
Understand obsessive-compulsive disorder and its treatment.. Explore reaction to stress and adjustment disorders.. Discuss dissociative and somatoform disorders..
- Week 11Module 3: Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Unit 4: Organic Mental Disorder · 2 hours
Classify organic mental disorders and understand dementia.. Explore delirium and organic amnestic syndrome.. Discuss mental disorders due to brain damage and dysfunction..
- Week 12Module 3: Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Unit 5: Epilepsy · 2 hours
Describe epilepsy and its causes.. Identify the clinical types of epilepsy.. Understand the diagnosis and management of epilepsy..
- Week 13Module 3: Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Unit 5: Epilepsy · 2 hours
Review all units and modules.. Complete assignments and prepare for final examination..
Preparing for the exam
- Create concept maps linking Units 3-5 childhood disorders to diagnostic criteria.
- Practice differential diagnosis scenarios from Units 7-9 mood disorders.
- Review medication side effects from Units 10-12 psychotropic drugs weekly.
- Focus on applying DSM-5 criteria from Units 1-6 to case studies.
- Simulate emergency scenarios from Unit 7 and practice rapid response protocols.
Questions students ask about this course
What is NSC412 about?
This course explores mental health and psychiatric nursing, building on foundational knowledge. It examines healthy mental health environments, sources and causes of mental disorders, and psychiatric emergencies. The course also covers disorders of childhood psychiatry, functional psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia and mood disorders, psychoneuroses, organic mental disorders, and epilepsy. Students will gain skills in assessment, intervention, and management of various mental health conditions.
How many units does NSC412 have?
NSC412, Mental Health And Psychiatric Nursing Ii, has 11 units across 3 modules, over 153 pages of course material. You can read it one unit at a time.
How many credit units is NSC412?
NSC412 carries 3 credit units, at 400 level in Health Sciences.
Is NSC412 hard?
NSC412 is rated intermediate level, with no mathematical content. It is mostly theoretical and case study work, and it has a practical component.
How long does NSC412 take to study?
About 150 hours of study, spread across its 11 units.
How is NSC412 assessed?
NSC412 is assessed by assignments, tutor marked assessments and final examination.
What do I need before starting NSC412?
NSC311: Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing I
What can I do with NSC412?
Psychiatric Nurse, Mental Health Counselor, Community Health Nurse, Rehabilitation Specialist and Social Worker.