Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/23/91
NUR222 19916-19956	LEC LAB	2 Credit(s) 1 Credit(s)	2 Period(s) 3 Period(s)
Psychiatric Nursing
Emphasizes the role of the Associate Degree nurse as a therapeutic communicator in the nurse-patient relationship. Focus on psychosocial and southwestern cultural theories in the utilization of the nursing process to develop safe plans of care for the mentally ill client. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the LPN to ADN program or permission of Director of Nursing.