Course

Psychiatric Nursing Community Concepts

Faculty
Health Sciences
Department
Nursing - Psychiatric
Course code
PNUR 4572
Credits
3.00
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
40
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Course designation
Certificate in Global Competency
Industry designation
None
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
This course introduces concepts related to community mental health nursing practice. The continuum of care is explored, including its historical development, influencing factors, and theoretical foundations for population-based nursing within a health promotion framework. Emphasis is placed on best practices, assessment approaches, and the application of the Community as Partner Model to guide care for individuals and populations. Students build on prior psychiatric nursing knowledge to examine the roles and responsibilities of the psychiatric nurse in supporting individuals with persistent mental health disorders in community settings.
Course content
  • Explanatory models related to recovery, trauma-informed care, and stress–vulnerability
  • Community mental health system, legislation, and policy 
  • Community mental health assessment frameworks such as the Community as Partner Model
  • Intersection of criminal justice system and mental health
  • Community mental health interventions, services, programs, and case management for individuals with persistent mental health disorders
  • Health promotion, population health, and social determinants of health
  • Health of vulnerable and marginalized populations 
  • Individual and community-based mental health challenges such as housing instability, homelessness, hoarding, and communicable diseases

 

 

 

Learning activities

In this course, students engage in a variety of learning activities such as discussion, case studies, group work, debate, role play/simulation, and critical thinking exercises.  

Means of assessment

Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course. 

Instructors may use a student’s record of attendance and/or level of active participation in the course as part of the student’s graded performance. Where this occurs, expectations and grade calculations regarding class attendance and participation will be clearly defined in the Instructor’s Course Outline. 

This is a letter-graded course.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  1. Explore explanatory models to community mental health nursing practice;  
  2. Describe the continuum of community mental health services and the role of case management in supporting individuals with persistent mental health disorders;  
  3. Analyze the impact of interprofessional collaboration on community mental health nursing practice;  
  4. Apply relevant legislation, British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) ethics and practice standards, and best practices to community mental health nursing practice;  
  5. Assess individuals and populations using community mental health assessment frameworks, such as the Community as Partner Model; 
  6. Apply the nursing process to implement prevention and intervention strategies addressing individual and community-based health challenges such as housing instability, homelessness, hoarding, and communicable diseases; 
  7. Discuss population health concepts, including determinants of health, in the context of community mental health; and
  8. Implement principles of cultural safety, social justice, and advocacy when working with vulnerable and marginalized populations, including Indigenous health, in a population health framework.
 
Textbook materials

Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students. A list of required textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of the semester.  

Requisites

Prerequisites

For students registered in the BSPN Degree program: PNUR 3401, PNUR 3403, PNUR 3421, PNUR 3430, PNUR 3441, and PNUR 3462 

For students registered in the LPN Access to Psychiatric Nursing Degree program: PHIL 3125, PNUR 3321, PNUR 3421, and PNUR 4573

Students in the BSPN and LPN Access programs are required to maintain a minimum grade of 65% (C+) in all courses in order to progress in the program.

 

PNUR 3401, PNUR 3421, PNUR 3430, PNUR 
3341, PNUR 3461

 

 

Corequisites

Students currently active in the BSPN Degree program are required to take PNUR 4501, PNUR 4521, PNUR 4562, and PNUR 4573.

Students currently active in the LPN Access to Psychiatric Nursing Degree program are required to take PNUR 3330, PNUR 4501, and PNUR 4521. 

Equivalencies

None

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers to Other Institutions

Below are current transfer agreements from Douglas College to other institutions for the current course guidelines only. For a full list of transfer details and archived courses, please see the BC Transfer Guide.

Institution Transfer details for PNUR 4572
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) KPU PSYN 3260 (3)

Course Offerings

Winter 2027

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
32
Currently enrolled
0
Remaining seats:
32
On waitlist
0
Building
Online
Room
ONLINE
Times:
-
Section notes

PNUR 4572 090 is restricted to LPN Access to BSPN students. This course is offered online.