300739 (v.2) Nursing Bioscience 346

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Area:	School of Nursing and Midwifery
Contact Hours:	4.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	300735 (v.2) Nursing Bioscience 345 or any previous version
Co Requisite(s):	300736 (v.2) Psychiatric Nursing Practice 326
Neuroanatomy. Neuropathophysiology. Principles and dysfunction of neuro transmission and control of intracranial pressure. Assessment of reflexes. Life span psychopathophysiology. Treatment modalities. Major psychiatric illness. Theoretical basis of mental health nursing practice. Biopsychosocial concepts of mental health nursing. Psychiatric emergencies and critical incidents. Psychopharmacology. Diagnostic and assessment tools. Biopsychosocial interventions.