Course Title: Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Course Code: NUR 471 Program: Bachelor of Nursing Department: Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing College: College of Nursing Institution: Taibah University Version: V2 Last Revision Date: 2015 A. General information about the course: 1. Course Identification 1. Credit hours: 5 2. Course type A. ?University ? College ?Department ?Track ?Others B. ? Required ?Elective 3. Level/year at which this course is offered: (7th Level / 4th year) 4. Course General Description: The course is designed to focus on acute and chronic psychosocial disturbances and psychiatric illnesses of clients. It will also enable the students to develop the skills needed to care for mentally ill clients in varied settings. 5. Pre-requirements for this course (if any): Psychology for Nursing (NUR342) 6. Co-requisites for this course (if any): None 7. Course Main Objective(s): By the end of this course the nursing students will be able to: ? Bridges the gap between physical and mental health care. ? Utilize the basic concepts of psychiatric and mental health nursing that are essential in developing students' knowledge, skills, and attitudes to meet the needs of individuals, families, groups, or communities safely, legally, and ethically. 2. Teaching mode (mark all that apply) No Mode of Instruction Contact Hours Percentage 1 Traditional classroom 135 hrs (45 hr theory- 90hr practical) 100% 100% theory and 100% practice 2 E-learning --- --- 3 Hybrid ? Traditional classroom ? E-learning --- --- 4 Distance learning --- --- 3. Contact Hours (based on the academic semester) No Activity Contact Hours 111. Lectures 45 112. Laboratory/Studio -- 113. Field -- 114. Tutorial -- 115. Others (Clinical practice) 90 Total 135 B. Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs), Teaching Strategies and Assessment Methods Cod e Course Learning Outcomes Code of PLOs aligned with program Teaching Strategies Assessment Methods 1.0 Knowledge and understanding 1.1 Discuss the concept of mental health care toward patients, families, communities, and populations. K1 ? Interactive Lectures ? Group Activities ? Case study ? self-learning ? Standardized Exams ? Assignment rubrics 2.0 Skills 2.1 Use a systematic approach to assess, and analyze actual or potential mental health problems to develop, implement, and evaluate nursing care plans S1 ? Discussions ? Seminar ? Simulations ? Self-learning ? Clinical Fieldwork ? Roleplay Peer group activities ? Standardized exams ? Clinical assignment rubrics ? SCE/ OSPE Scenario 2.2 Participate in mental health promotion and disease prevention activities in various settings. S3 ? Discussions ? Seminar ? Simulations ? Self-learning ? Clinical Fieldwork ? Roleplay Peer group activities ? Standardized exams ? Clinical assignment rubrics ? SCE/ OSPE Scenario 3.0 Values, autonomy, and responsibility 3.1 Prioritize and provide safe, effective, and efficient patient-centered and community-focused plans according to the available resources. V1 • Clinical assignment (process recording) • Clinical assignment rubrics (process recording) C. Course Content No List of Topics Contact Hours 82. Mental Health/Mental Illness Historical and Theoretical Concepts Mental Status Examination Relationship Development Cultural and Spiritual Concepts Relevant to Psychiatric/ Mental Health Nursing Therapeutic Communication 18 83. Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders Application of the Nursing Process Antipsychotic Drugs 9 3 Depressive Disorders The Suicidal Client Anti-depressant Drugs 9 4 Bipolar and Related Disorders (Mania) Anger/Aggression Management Recording and Planning 9 5 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders: Field Training (Case Study) Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT) 9 6 Personality Disorders Field Training (Case Study) 9 7 Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders Field Training (Case Study) 9 8 Eating Disorders Field Training (Case Study) 9 9 Crisis Intervention Field Training (Case Study) 9 10 Neurocognitive Disorders Field Training (Case Study) 9 11 Cognitive and Behavior Therapy Field Training (Case Study) 18 12 Community Mental Health Nursing Field Training (Case Study) 18 Total 135 D. Students Assessment Activities No Assessment Activities * Assessment timing (in week no) Percentage of Total Assessment Score 70. (Formative Assessment) Test 1 (Theory) Week 3 10% 71. Test 2 (Theory) Week 9 10% 72. Formal Evaluation in Clinical Setting Weekly 30% 4 (Summative Assessment) Final Theoretical Exam End of Semester 30% 5 Final Practical Exam End of Semester 20% *Assessment Activities (i.e., Written test, oral test, oral presentation, group project, essay, etc.). E. Learning Resources and Facilities 1. References and Learning Resources Essential References Karyn I. Morgan , Davis Advantage for Townsend's Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 11th Edition Eleventh Edition.2023 Margaret Jordan Halter. Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach, 9th Edition, 2021 Supportive References Videbeck, S., (2022). Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. 8th ed. Wolters Kluwer. Electronic Materials Access to online databases of medical literature (MedLine, CINAHL, Scopus) Other Learning Materials Nursing Scope of Practice Guidelines 2. Required Facilities and equipment Items Resources facilities (Classrooms, laboratories, exhibition rooms, simulation rooms, etc.) Classrooms, simulation rooms, mental health fields. Technology equipment (projector, smart board, software) projector, smart board, and software for nursing management for psychiatric patients. Other equipment (depending on the nature of the specialty) ----- F. Assessment of Course Quality Assessment Areas/Issues Assessor Assessment Methods Effectiveness of teaching Program Manager Head of department Students 3. Direct method: Observation: Rubrics 4. Indirect methods: Surveys A. Students overall rating on the quality of their courses B. Field experience Focus group discussion Effectiveness of student’s assessment Head of department Exam center committee Faculty (Peer Reviewers) 3. Direct method: Reports for Exam Review process (Analysis of student scores, grade distribution, Exam Difficulty Index) 4. Indirect methods Surveys: D. Students overall rating on the quality of their courses (clarity and fairness of assessments) Focus group discussion. Quality of learning resources Students Faculty 7. Direct method: - Reports for internal audit (Evaluation of available resources) 8. Indirect methods: - Surveys: F. Students' satisfaction with the offered services Satisfaction of beneficiaries with the learning resources (teaching staffstudents) The extent to which CLOs have been achieved Faculty PAC committee Program Manager Stakeholders Alumni 7. Direct methods: - Course Report - Examinations 8. Indirect method - Surveys: G. Employers' evaluation of the program graduate’s proficiency H. Alumni Evaluation of program Other Assessors(Students, Faculty, Program Leaders, Peer Reviewer, Others (specify) Assessment Methods(Direct, Indirect)