| Description: |
This course focuses on advanced principles and concepts related to cognition and psychiatric
nursing, emphasizing the roles and functions of the nurse in meeting the needs of
individuals, families, groups, and communities who are experiencing issues in cognitive
functioning. Learners will build upon concepts of cognition they learned in their
associate degree programs and advance their thinking skills to the analysis, synthesis,
and evaluation levels. The course will emphasize the nurse’s ability to communicate,
lead, apply the nursing process, and clinically judge situations related to cognition
and psychiatric nursing. |
