Bryant & Stratton College
Course Syllabus
Nursing 222 Geriatrics and Mental Health
Nursing 222 Geriatrics and Mental Health
Fall 2021
NURS 222 GERIATRIC & MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
This course syllabus is a contract between you and Bryant & Stratton College. It represents the minimum
expected learning outcomes for this course. Your instructor will also provide a supplemental syllabus
describing the approach to the course, instructional methods, tracking calendar, assignments, assessments
and grading scheme, plus guidelines for your success.
Semester Credit Hours: 5 Instructional Hours: 5 Term: Fall 2021
Lecture: 3 (45 total hours)
Lab: 0
Clinical: 6 (90 total hours)
Proficiency Available: Prerequisite(s): Co-requisite(s): Date of Last Revision:
BIOL 205 Pathophysiology 0 12/2019
NURS 211 Medical Surgical
Nursing I NURS 215 Pharmacology
COURSE CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
This is a theory and practicum course, which builds on the role of the nurse as provider of care and
emphasizes the manager of care role for groups of individuals. Clinical activities focus on critical thinking and
clinical decision making skills in the care of geriatric patients and individuals with long-term care, mental
health and rehabilitative needs.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Bryant & Stratton College prepares graduates for career and life by facilitating learning experiences for
students to achieve the following intended outcomes:
1
,Bryant & Stratton College
Course Syllabus
Nursing 222 Geriatrics and Mental Health
Course Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Examine a teaching and learning plan for a geriatric or mental health client utilizing the nursing
process.
2. Select and utilize appropriate nursing interventions in providing care to the geriatric and mental health
client.
3. Differentiate modifications and application of QSEN competencies in the delivery of nursing care
for geriatric and mental health clients using best current evidence.
4. Establish and maintain a therapeutic nurse-client relationship utilizing effective communication
techniques.
5. Appraise the importance of the role of the professional nurse as an advocate for geriatric and mental
health.
6. Examine how stereotyping may affect personal bias and professional development.
7. Select and utilize appropriate information sources to inform ethical decision-making and improve
patient outcomes for geriatric and mental health clients.
Institutional Outcomes:
• Information Literacy and Communication - Utilize appropriate current technology and resources to
locate and evaluate information needed to accomplish a goal, and then communicate findings in
visual, written and/or oral formats.
• Relational Learning - Transfer knowledge, skills and behaviors acquired through formal and informal
learning and life experiences to new situations.
• Thinking Abilities - Employ strategies for reflection on learning and practice in order to adjust
learning processes for continual improvement.
• Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning - Follow established methods of inquiry and mathematical
reasoning to
form conclusions and make decisions.
• Community and Career - Participate in social, academic, and professional communities for individual
growth and to function as a citizen of a multicultural world.
CAREER CONNECTION & WORKPLACE CAPABILITIES:
Each course will provide learners with an opportunity to connect the subject matter of the class to their
intended profession, to draw the bright line between the topic studied and its application/value in the
workplace. Details about the career connection and workplace competency will be provided on the
supplemental syllabus and tracking calendar.
MEDIA/EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:
Bryant & Stratton College faculty, as content area experts, selected the following media package for this course. A decision
was made from these approved packages and is reflected on the supplemental syllabus.
SKILLS ASSISTANCE: The instructor will be available for Skills Assistance hours. The times and locations are
published in the supplemental syllabus.
TOPICS TO BE COVERED WILL INCLUDE:
2
,Bryant & Stratton College
Course Syllabus
Nursing 222 Geriatrics and Mental Health
Geriatrics Mental Health
Introduction to Health Promotion and Protection in the
Introduction to Mental Health/Mental Illness
Care of Older Adults
• Sensory alteration
Ethical And Legal Issues for Geriatric and Mental Health Clients
Mental Health Nursing
• Advanced directives
Health Protection from a Body Systems
• Health care proxy
Approach in the CARE of Older Adults
• Pressure ulcers Nursing Process in Mental Health Nursing
• Incontinence
• Sleep disorders
Therapeutic Mental Health Living
• Sexuality
• Multi-system alterations
Environments
Individual and Family Psychodynamics as Related to • Homeless
the Aging Process • Community
• Health care facilities
• Jails and prisons
Nursing Process in Geriatric Nursing
Crisis Intervention in Mental Health
Alterations in Cognitive Processes and Effects on
• Physical Restraints
Mental Health for Older Adults
• Chemical restraints
• Dementia
• Mood disorders
Nursing Care of Clients with Mental Health Disorders
• Anxiety
• Delirium dementia amnesia
• Substance related disorders
Mental Health and Mental Illness
• Schizophrenic psychotic disorders
• Mood disorders
Ethical and Legal Issues for Geriatric Nursing
• PTSD
• Advanced directives • Anxiety and anxiety related disorders
• Health care proxy • Disorders of human sexuality
• Eating disorders
Relationship Development and Therapeutic Communication • Personality disorders
for Geriatric Populations
Pharmacological Principles as they Relate to Mental Health
Nursing Process in Mental Health Nursing Clients
The Therapeutic Environment for Older Adults Nursing Care for Special Populations
• Fall protection ▪ Children and adolescents
• ADLs ▪ Community Mental Health Nursing
• Oral health ▪ Older adults
• Meal time difficulties
• Hydration status Information Literacy
• Palliative care • Information systems
• Pain management • Best current evidence
o Communicate
Medication Calculations o Manage knowledge
o Support decision-making
o Mitigate errors
Cultural Sensitivity
o Employ the nursing process
• Stigmas and cultural considerations
o Assimilate pharmacologic principles
regarding
mental health and mental illness o Integrate diagnostic testing
3
, Bryant & Stratton College
Course Syllabus
Nursing 222 Geriatrics and Mental Health
o Standard of practice
o Communicate assessment
o Evaluate findings
4
Course Syllabus
Nursing 222 Geriatrics and Mental Health
Nursing 222 Geriatrics and Mental Health
Fall 2021
NURS 222 GERIATRIC & MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
This course syllabus is a contract between you and Bryant & Stratton College. It represents the minimum
expected learning outcomes for this course. Your instructor will also provide a supplemental syllabus
describing the approach to the course, instructional methods, tracking calendar, assignments, assessments
and grading scheme, plus guidelines for your success.
Semester Credit Hours: 5 Instructional Hours: 5 Term: Fall 2021
Lecture: 3 (45 total hours)
Lab: 0
Clinical: 6 (90 total hours)
Proficiency Available: Prerequisite(s): Co-requisite(s): Date of Last Revision:
BIOL 205 Pathophysiology 0 12/2019
NURS 211 Medical Surgical
Nursing I NURS 215 Pharmacology
COURSE CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
This is a theory and practicum course, which builds on the role of the nurse as provider of care and
emphasizes the manager of care role for groups of individuals. Clinical activities focus on critical thinking and
clinical decision making skills in the care of geriatric patients and individuals with long-term care, mental
health and rehabilitative needs.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Bryant & Stratton College prepares graduates for career and life by facilitating learning experiences for
students to achieve the following intended outcomes:
1
,Bryant & Stratton College
Course Syllabus
Nursing 222 Geriatrics and Mental Health
Course Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Examine a teaching and learning plan for a geriatric or mental health client utilizing the nursing
process.
2. Select and utilize appropriate nursing interventions in providing care to the geriatric and mental health
client.
3. Differentiate modifications and application of QSEN competencies in the delivery of nursing care
for geriatric and mental health clients using best current evidence.
4. Establish and maintain a therapeutic nurse-client relationship utilizing effective communication
techniques.
5. Appraise the importance of the role of the professional nurse as an advocate for geriatric and mental
health.
6. Examine how stereotyping may affect personal bias and professional development.
7. Select and utilize appropriate information sources to inform ethical decision-making and improve
patient outcomes for geriatric and mental health clients.
Institutional Outcomes:
• Information Literacy and Communication - Utilize appropriate current technology and resources to
locate and evaluate information needed to accomplish a goal, and then communicate findings in
visual, written and/or oral formats.
• Relational Learning - Transfer knowledge, skills and behaviors acquired through formal and informal
learning and life experiences to new situations.
• Thinking Abilities - Employ strategies for reflection on learning and practice in order to adjust
learning processes for continual improvement.
• Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning - Follow established methods of inquiry and mathematical
reasoning to
form conclusions and make decisions.
• Community and Career - Participate in social, academic, and professional communities for individual
growth and to function as a citizen of a multicultural world.
CAREER CONNECTION & WORKPLACE CAPABILITIES:
Each course will provide learners with an opportunity to connect the subject matter of the class to their
intended profession, to draw the bright line between the topic studied and its application/value in the
workplace. Details about the career connection and workplace competency will be provided on the
supplemental syllabus and tracking calendar.
MEDIA/EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:
Bryant & Stratton College faculty, as content area experts, selected the following media package for this course. A decision
was made from these approved packages and is reflected on the supplemental syllabus.
SKILLS ASSISTANCE: The instructor will be available for Skills Assistance hours. The times and locations are
published in the supplemental syllabus.
TOPICS TO BE COVERED WILL INCLUDE:
2
,Bryant & Stratton College
Course Syllabus
Nursing 222 Geriatrics and Mental Health
Geriatrics Mental Health
Introduction to Health Promotion and Protection in the
Introduction to Mental Health/Mental Illness
Care of Older Adults
• Sensory alteration
Ethical And Legal Issues for Geriatric and Mental Health Clients
Mental Health Nursing
• Advanced directives
Health Protection from a Body Systems
• Health care proxy
Approach in the CARE of Older Adults
• Pressure ulcers Nursing Process in Mental Health Nursing
• Incontinence
• Sleep disorders
Therapeutic Mental Health Living
• Sexuality
• Multi-system alterations
Environments
Individual and Family Psychodynamics as Related to • Homeless
the Aging Process • Community
• Health care facilities
• Jails and prisons
Nursing Process in Geriatric Nursing
Crisis Intervention in Mental Health
Alterations in Cognitive Processes and Effects on
• Physical Restraints
Mental Health for Older Adults
• Chemical restraints
• Dementia
• Mood disorders
Nursing Care of Clients with Mental Health Disorders
• Anxiety
• Delirium dementia amnesia
• Substance related disorders
Mental Health and Mental Illness
• Schizophrenic psychotic disorders
• Mood disorders
Ethical and Legal Issues for Geriatric Nursing
• PTSD
• Advanced directives • Anxiety and anxiety related disorders
• Health care proxy • Disorders of human sexuality
• Eating disorders
Relationship Development and Therapeutic Communication • Personality disorders
for Geriatric Populations
Pharmacological Principles as they Relate to Mental Health
Nursing Process in Mental Health Nursing Clients
The Therapeutic Environment for Older Adults Nursing Care for Special Populations
• Fall protection ▪ Children and adolescents
• ADLs ▪ Community Mental Health Nursing
• Oral health ▪ Older adults
• Meal time difficulties
• Hydration status Information Literacy
• Palliative care • Information systems
• Pain management • Best current evidence
o Communicate
Medication Calculations o Manage knowledge
o Support decision-making
o Mitigate errors
Cultural Sensitivity
o Employ the nursing process
• Stigmas and cultural considerations
o Assimilate pharmacologic principles
regarding
mental health and mental illness o Integrate diagnostic testing
3
, Bryant & Stratton College
Course Syllabus
Nursing 222 Geriatrics and Mental Health
o Standard of practice
o Communicate assessment
o Evaluate findings
4
