MENTAL HEALTH AND GERONTOLOGY NURSING

About this Course

  • 723 students enrolled
  • 5 instructors

Course Description

This course focuses on the care of persons of various age groups with psychiatric mental health disorders, chemical dependence and older clients. Psychopathology of mental disorders is reviewed. Application of the nursing process within a multidisciplinary team approach is highlighted. Communication skills, mental health assessment, and various therapeutic interventions are utilized by students in clinical placements.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) Demonstrate autonomous learning through nursing care plan based on current information and disease trends in elderly clients and clients with various mental disorders
2 ) Evaluate the management of elderly clients and clients with various mental disorders in clinical and community setting.
3 ) Discuss the fundamental principles and concepts of mental health and gerontological nursing.

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 3 hours per week
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Intermediate
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Science & Technology ( ST )

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 Syllabus

1. Introduction to mental health and mental health nursing
2. Developmental of mental health services
3. Ethics and law in mental health

1. Nurse-patient relationship
2. Nursing process in mental health nursing
3. Mental state examination

1. Psychological treatment
2. Psychopharmacology
3. Electroconvulsive therapy

1. Mood disorders
2. Personality disorders
3. Cognitive disorders

1. Schizophrenia
2. Nursing care of patients with aggressive behaviour
2. Nursing care of suicidal patients

1. Perspectives of ageing
2. Age-related changes of older adults
3. Common conditions in later life

1. Special needs of the elderly
2. Health services for the elderly
3. Rehabilitation of the elderly

Our Instructor

PROFESOR MADYA DR ZAMZALIZA BT ABDUL MULUD

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Puncak Alam

NORFIDAH BINTI MOHAMAD

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Puncak Alam

ROSWATI BINTI NORDIN

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Puncak Alam

TS. DR. SHARIFAH SHAFINAZ BINTI SH ABDULLAH

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Puncak Alam

ROSUZEITA BINTI FAUZI

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Puncak Alam

 Frequently Asked Questions

A1 : At the end of this course, learners should be able to
1. Discuss the fundamental principles and concepts of mental health and gerontological nursing.
2. Evaluate the management of elderly clients and clients with various mental disorders in clinical and community setting.
3. Demonstrate autonomous learning through nursing care plan based on current information and disease trends in elderly clients and clients with various mental disorders