COLLEGE OF NURSING

COURSE PLAN
B.Sc NURSING
BATCH- (2023-2027)
(V SEMESTER)
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING- I

MENTAL HEALTH NURSING - I

 PLACEMENT: V SEMESTER THEORY: 3 Credits (60 hours)
PRACTICUM: Clinical: 1 Credit (80 hours)
DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to develop basic understanding of the principles and standards of mental health nursing and skill in
application of nursing process in assessment and care of patients with mental health disorders .
COMPETENCIES:

On completion of the course, the students will be competent to

1. Trace the historical development of mental health nursing and discuss its scope.
2. Identify the classification of the mental disorders.
3. Develop basic understanding of the principles and concepts of mental health nursing.
4. Apply the Indian Nursing Council practice standards for psychiatric mental health nursing in supervised clinical settings.
5. Conduct mental health assessment.
6. Identify and maintain therapeutic communication and nurse patient relationship.
7. Demonstrate knowledge of the various treatment modalities and therapies used in mental disorders.
8. Apply nursing process in delivering care to patients with mental disorders.
9. Provide nursing care to patients with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders based on assessment findings and treatment/therapies
used.
10. Provide nursing care to patients with mood disorders based on assessment findings and treatment/therapies used.
11. Provide nursing care to patients with neurotic disorders based on assessment findings and treatment/ therapies used.

UNIT TIME LEARNING CONTENT TEACHING ASSESSMENT

OBJECTIVES LEARNING METHOD
ACTIVITIES
I 6 (T) Describe the historical Introduction  Lecture cum  Essay
development &  Perspectives of Mental Health and Mental Health Nursing, Discussion  Short answer
current trends in evolution of mental health services, treatments and nursing
mental health nursing practices
 Mental health team
Discuss the scope of  Nature & scope of mental health nursing
mental health nursing  Role & functions of mental health nurse in various settings and
factors affecting the level of nursing practice
Describe the concept  Concepts of normal and abnormal behaviour
of normal & abnormal
behaviour
II 10 (T) Define the various Principles and Concepts of Mental Health Nursing  Lecture  Essay
terms used in mental  Definition: mental health nursing and terminology used cumDiscussion  Short answer
health Nursing  Classification of mental disorders: ICD11, DSM5,  Explain using Charts
Geropsychiatry manual classification  Review
Explainthe  Review of personality development, defense mechanisms ofpersonalitydevelop
classification of  Etiology bio-psycho-social factors ment
mental disorders  Psychopathology of mental disorders: review of structure and
function of brain, limbic system and abnormal
Explain the neurotransmission
psychodynamics of  Principles of Mental health Nursing
maladaptive  Ethics and responsibilities
behaviour  Practice Standards for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (INC
practicestandards)
Discuss the etiological  Conceptual models and the role of nurse:
factors &  Existential model
psychopathology of  Psychoanalytical models
mental disorders  Behavioural model
 Interpersonal model
Explain the principles  Preventive psychiatry and rehabilitation
and standards of
Mental health Nursing
 Describe the
conceptual models of
mental health nursing
III 6 (T) Describe nature, Mental Health Assessment  Lecture  Essay
purpose and process  History taking cumDiscussion  Short answer
of assessment of  Mental status examination  Demonstration  Assessment of
mental health status  Mini mental status examination  Practice mental health
 Neurological examination sessionClinical status
 Investigations: Related Blood chemistry, EEG, CT & MRI practice
 Psychological tests
IV 6 (T) Identify therapeutic Therapeutic Communication and NursePatient Relationship  Lecture  Essay
communication & cumDiscussion  Shortanswer
 Therapeutic communication: Types, techniques, characteristics
techniques  Demonstration  OSCE
and barriers Therapeutic nurse-patient relationship
 Interpersonal relationship-  Role Play
Describe therapeutic  Elements of nurse patient contract
relationship  Process recording
 Review of technique of IPR- Johari window
 Therapeutic impasse and its management  Simulation (video)
Describe therapeutic
impasses and its
interventions
V 10 (T) Explain treatment Treatment modalities and therapies used in mental disorders  Lecture cum  Essay
modalities and  Physical therapies: Psychopharmacology, Electro Convulsive Discussion  Short answer
therapies used in therapy  Demonstration  Objective type
mental disorders and  Psychological Therapies: Psychotherapy, Behaviour therapy,  Group work
role of the nurse CBT  Practice session
 Psychosocial: Group therapy, Family therapy, Therapeutic  Clinical practice
Community, Recreational therapy, Art therapy (Dance, Music
etc), Occupational therapy
 Alternative & Complementary: Yoga, Meditation, Relaxation
 Consideration for special populations
VI 8 (T) Describe the etiology, Nursing management of patient with Schizophrenia, and other  Lecture  Essay
psycho-dynamics/ psychotic disorders andDiscussion  Short answer
pathology, clinical  Prevalence and incidence  Case discussion  Assessment of
manifestations,  Classification  Case presentation patientmanage
diagnostic criteria and  Etiology, psychodynamics, clinical manifestation, diagnostic  Clinical practice ment problems
management of criteria/formulations
patients with Nursing process
Schizophrenia, and  Nursing Assessment: History, Physical and mental assessment
other psychotic  Treatment modalities and nursing management of patients with
disorders Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
 Geriatric considerations and considerations for special
populations
 Follow up and home care and rehabilitation

VII 6 (T) Describe the etiology, Nursing management of patient with mood disorders  Lecture and  Essay
psycho-dynamics,  Prevalence and incidence Discussion
clinical  Mood disorders: Bipolar affective disorder, mania depression and  Short answer
manifestations, dysthymia etc.  Case discussion
 Assessment of
diagnostic criteria and  Etiology, psycho dynamics, clinical manifestation, diagnosis  Case presentation patientmanagem
management of  Nursing Assessment History, Physical and mental assessment ent problems
patients with mood  Treatment modalities and nursing management of patients with  Clinical practice
disorders mood disorders
 Geriatric considerations/ considerations for special populations
 Follow-up and home care and rehabilitation
VIII 8 (T) Describe the etiology, Nursing management of patient with neurotic, stress related and  Lecture and  Essay
psycho-dynamics, somatisation disorders Discussion
clinical  Prevalence and incidence  Short answer
manifestations,  classifications  Case discussion
 Assessment of
diagnostic criteria and  Anxiety disorders – OCD, PTSD,  Case presentation patient
management of  Somatoform disorders, Phobias,
 Clinical practice management
patients with neurotic,  Disassociative and Conversion disorders
problems
stress related and  Etiology, psychodynamics, clinical manifestation, diagnostic
somatization disorders criteria/ formulations
 Nursing Assessment: History, Physical and mental assessment
 Treatment modalities and nursing management of patients with
neurotic and stress related disorders
 Geriatric considerations/ considerations for special populations
 Follow-up and home care and rehabilitation