Course

Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing

Important Notice

This course is not active. Please contact Department Chair for more information.

Faculty
Health Sciences
Department
Nursing - Psychiatric
Course code
PNUR 3722
Credits
3.00
Semester length
15weeks
Max class size
25
Method(s) of instruction
Hybrid
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
This distance learning course explores child and adolescent mental health issues, differentiating from adult mental health disorders. This course examines specific mental health disorders seen in children and adolescents from a systems perspective. It includes development, social and cultural theories, causes and risk factors of selected child and adolescent mental health disorders; and psychiatric nursing and multidisciplinary assessment, and interventions focussing on the levels of prevention and health promotion strategies. The learners will apply concepts and approaches to conduct a holistic mental health assessment on a child or adolescent at risk, or with a mental health disorder. The Neuman System’s Model will guide the nursing analysis.
Course content

Theories of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Disorders

  • normal child and adolescent development
  • key reasons for children and adolescents to present mental health disorders differently than adults
  • mental health risk factors for children and adolescents
  • children and adolescents psychiatric nursing theory
  • Neuman Systems Model within the context of child and adolescent development.

Children with Behavioural Disorders

  • behavioural disorders in children and adolescents
  • attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder
  • conduct disorder
  • oppositional defiant disorder
  • pharmacology
  • Psychiatric nursing assessment and intervention strategies

Children with Mood and Anxiety Disorders

  • mood disorders
  • depressive disorder
  • major depressive episode
  • manic episode
  • mixed episode
  • dysthymic disorder
  • self-harm behaviour
  • anxiety disorders
  • post-traumatic stress disorder
  • tic disorder
  • obsessive compulsive disorder
  • differentiate mode and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents from adults
  • pharmacology psychiatric nursing assessment and intervention strategies

Children with Developmental Disorders

  • disorders that interfere with child and adolescent development
  • mental retardation
  • fetal alcohol disorder
  • maternal substance abuse
  • learning disabilities
  • pervasive developmental disorders
  • differentiate schizophrenia in children and adolescents from adults
  • pharmacology
  • psychiatric nursing assessment and intervention strategies

Youth at Risk

  • street involved youth
  • risk factors and characteristics
  • runaways
  • push and pull factors
  • prostitution
  • substance involved youth
  • risk factors and characteristics
  • abuse
  • family
  • community

individual

  • harm reduction
  • withdrawal
  • commonly used psychoactive drugs
  • differentiate substance use in children and adolescents from adults
  • forensic involved youth
  • young offenders act
  • forensic psychiatry
  • “unfit to stand trial”
  • not responsible due to mental disorder
  • psychiatric nursing assessment and intervention strategies

Children with Health Related Disorders

  • eating
  • sleeping
  • elimination
  • chronic health disorders
  • psychiatric nursing assessment and intervention strategies
Learning activities
  1. Self-study Print Materials
  2. Reading Assignments
  3. Faculty Assistance
  4. Teleconference
Means of assessment

Evidence of learning is demonstrated through:

  • application of concepts to self
  • application of concepts to clinical practice or field work
  • application of concepts to others.

 The selection of evaluation tools for this course is based on:

  1. Adherence to college evaluation policy regarding number and weighting of evaluations, for example a course of three credits or more should have at least three separate evaluations.
  2. A developmental approach to evaluation that is sequenced and progressive.
  3. Evaluation is used as a teaching tool for both students and instructors.
  4. Commitment to student participation in evaluation through such processes as self and peer evaluation, and program/instructor evaluation.
Learning outcomes

1.0  Apply Systems Theory to Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing

1.1  Analyse key concepts of Neuman’s Systems Model in relation to child and adolescent mental health disorders.
1.2  Analyse the developmental variable as it relates to children and adolescents through a review of the individual and family systems.
1.3  Integrate common theories related to growth and development of children and adolescents into the Neuman Systems Model.
1.4  Identify theories and causes of child and adolescent mental health disorders.
1.5  Identify contributing factors and etiology of selected mental health disorders in children and adolescents.
1.6  Formulate nursing diagnosis based on child and adolescent assessment data.

2.0  Systematically Assess and Analyse a Child and Adolescent at Risk for Mental Health Disorders 

2.1  Establish and utilize a child and adolescent assessment process based on Neuman Systems Model.
2.2  Conduct a comprehensive assessment of a child or adolescent using the Neuman Systems Model.
2.3  Describe selected standardized tools for child and adolescent assessment.
2.4  Describe and define selected mental health disorders in children and adolescents.
2.5  Formulate nursing diagnosis for a child or adolescent based on individual and family assessment data.

3.0  Analyse the Psychiatric Nurse’s Role in Family Assessment Strategies

3.1  Analyse personal characteristics, skills, and readiness for mental health assessment and interventions with children and adolescents.
3.2   Identify key principles and techniques related to child and adolescent assessment and intervention strategies.
3.3   Analyse the role of psychiatric nursing in child and adolescent mental health interventions.

Textbook materials

Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students

 

Douglas College (2001). Policies, procedures & guidelines for distance education students. New Westminster,

                Canada:  Author.

 

Morgan, Robin K. (1999). Case studies in child and adolescent psychopathology. Toronto, Canada:

                Prentice-Hall.

 

Sharman, Wendy (1997). Children & adolescents with mental health problems. Toronto, Canada: Bailliere

                Tindall.

 

Jajic, A. (2002). Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing. New Westminster, Canada: Douglas College

Requisites

Prerequisites

PNUR 3700

Corequisites

or PNUR 3700 concurrently

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Course Guidelines

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(Current)

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Institution Transfer details for PNUR 3722
There are no applicable transfer credits for this course.

Course Offerings

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