Miami Dade College

School of Nursing’

Medical Campus

NUR 2520 Psychiatric Nursing

Summer 2006-3/4

Generic Part-Time

Reference # 404749

Course Credit & Hours:                   2 credits

                                                            6:00 – 8:30 p.m.

                                                            Room: 2106

                                                            Tuesday 5/8/07 – 7/24/07

Placement in Curriculum:                4^th Term

Prerequisites:                                     Medical-Surgical Nursing, Medical-Surgical

                                                            Nursing Clinical Lab, Medical-Surgical Nursing

                                                            Skills Lab

Co-requisites:                                     NUR 2520L (Psychiatric Nursing-Clinical)

Faculty:                                              Lecturers and Coordinators:

                                                            Theressa Brahim, ARNP, MSN – Part A

                                                            Office: Room 2312

                                                            Phone: (305) 237-4479

                                                            Email: tbrahim@mdc.edu

                                                            Mercedes Perez-Millan, ARNP, MSN – Part B

                                                            Office: Room 2316

                                                            Phone: (305) 237-4465

                                                            E-mail: mperezmi@mdc.edu

                                                            Web page: mercymillan,com

Course Description:             

This course provides the student with a theoretical base for providing nursing care

            to clients with moderate to severe deficits in their mental health.

Course Objectives:

Detailed objectives will be found in the nursing curriculum Modules.

Textbooks:

            Required:

Faculty, Miami- Dade Community College (2001). Associate degree nursing                                              curriculum. Level 2. Miami,FL

Varcarolis, E. (2006). Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (5^th ed.).  St. Louis, Missouri: Saunders.

Recommended:

Karch, A., (2006) Focus on Nursing Pharmacology, 3rd Ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

You may use any other pharmacology book of your choice.

Grading Policy:

1.  Components of Grade:

A. 2 Unit tests (30% each) – 60%                        

B. Comprehensive Final      – 40%

2.  Grading Scale:

93  -  100%    A

85 -     92%    B

77 -     84%    C

69 -     76%    D                

Below 69%    F

3. Method of Communicating Grades:

Grades for each test will be distributed to each individual one-week after taking the test.

4. Make-up tests:

If a student is unable to attend class on the day a test is scheduled, the weight of the final will be increased by 30%.

5. Test Review:

The students who wish to review their own test results must schedule an appointment with the faculty within two (2) weeks after receiving the individual results.

6.   Standardized Testing

During the semester, students will be assessed using standardized diagnostic tests that will provide valuable individual feedback regarding their learning styles and mastery of course content. Failure to take the Test will result in a grade of “I”, or Incomplete, for the course.

7.  Attendance:

Attendance is required for students in order to successfully meet the                 course objectives.  Students who miss any scheduled lectures are responsible for acquiring the missed information.

8.  Progression:

In order to progress to Semester 4, students must earn a grade of “S”                                                    and/or “C” or higher in every nursing course required this semester.

GENERIC PART-TIME

SUMMER 2006-3/4

       (Varcarolis 2006, 5^th edition)

DATE	UNIT	READINGS & LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Tuesday 5/8/07	Mental Health/Mental Illness Psychobiology Multiaxial Assessment, DSM-IV Mental Status Assessment	Varcarolis: Chapter 1, pp. 2-14; Chapter 2, pp. 16-21 Chapter 3, pp. 34-50; Chapter 4, pp. 63-55; Chapter 6, p. 88 table 6-1.
Tuesday 5/15/07	Legal Aspects/Community Mental Health The Nurse-Client Relationship	Varcarolis: Chapter 8, pp. 115-134; Chapter 9, pp. 138-149; Chapter 10, pp. 155-170; Chapter 11, pp. 171-195. Audio-Visual: VHS 1129 – Techniques of Therapeutic… VHS 1130 – Blocks to Therapeutic…
Tuesday 5/22/07	Crisis Intervention Anxiety Disorders	Varcarolis: Chapter 22. pp. 456-472;  Chapter 13, pp.212-224; Chapter 14, pp. 228-251;  Chapter 15, pp. 252-274; Chapter 3, pp. 57-59; Chapter 2, pp. 25-29.
Tuesday 5/29/07	Anxiety Disorders (continuation) Human Abuse	Varcarolis: Chapter 25, pp. 506-528; Chapter 26, pp. 530-542.
Tuesday 6/5/07	Test # 1 Covers lectures from 5/8/07- 5/22/07 Grief, Loss, Mood Disorders; Depression/Suicide	Varcarolis: Chapter 18, pp. 326-357; Chapter 23, pp. 473-488; Chapter 3, pp. 53-57.
Tuesday 6/12/07	Depression (continuation) Mood Disorders: Bipolar	Varcarolis: Chapter 3, pp. 53-57; Chapter 19, pp. 359-382.
Tuesday 6/19/07	Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders	Varcarolis: Chapter 20, pp. 384-420; Chapter 3, pp. 50-52
Tuesday 6/26/07	Substance Related Disorders	Varcarolis: Chapter 27, pp. 546 – 573
Tuesday 7/3/07	Test # 2 Covers lectures 6/5/07 – 6/19/07 Infancy, Childhood & Adolescent Disorders	Varcarolis: Chapter 32, pp. 634-656; Chapter 3, p. 59.
Tuesday 7/10/07	Eating Disorders Personality Disorders	Varcarolis: Chapter 17, pp. 299-322; Chapter 16, pp. 275-297
Tuesday 7/ 17/07	Cognitive Disorders	Varcarolis: Chapter 21, pp. 522-553, Chapter 3, p. 59
Tuesday 7/26/07	Comprehensive Final Exam.	Everyting!