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Nursing 3400A/B
APPROACHES TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE
This course covers foundational concepts of mental health and nursing care in the context of mental illness, including addictions. Key course principles include health promotion, a recovery orientation, trauma and violence-informed care, stigma reduction, and the continuum of mental health. Learning includes participatory engagement in mental health assessment and therapeutic communication.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in year 3 or 4 of the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN Program or permission of the Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing.